On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 18:28:00 +0800, Bret Busby ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Jul 2008, Jonathan Kaye wrote: > >> >> Bret Busby wrote: >> >>> >>> Hello. >>> >>> We have Debian 4.0 running on one of our computers; a server of sorts. >>> >>> Accessing that computer, for system updates, etc, is done through >>> telnet. >>> >>> Running uname -a, which I understand returns the kernel version, returns >>> 2.4.18-bf2.4 #1 Son Apr 14 09:53:28 CEST 2002 i586 GNU/Linux >>> >>> In searching on the Internet, I cannot find an easy way, using apt-get, >>> of updating (or upgrading) the kernel, and it is clearly not >>> automatically done when running apt-get update followed by >>> apt-get-upgrade. >>> >>> The GUI system update/upgrade facility on my workstation (also Debian >>> 4.0), automatically includes kernel updates; the last one done today >>> (from Synaptic File -> History, "linux-image-2.6.18-6-k7 >>> (2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch6) to 2.6.18.dfsg.1-22"). >>> >>> How do I get what automatically works with the GUI update/upgrade >>> facility, to work with a command line apt-get update then apt-get >>> dist-upgrade facility, to update/upgrade the kernel? >>> >>> Thank you in anticipation. >>> >>> -- >>> Bret Busby >>> >> Hi Bret, >> 1. At the console type "aptitude search linux-image" You will see a list of >> kernels. >> 2. Pick the kernel of you choice, say, linux-image-2.6.25-2-686, and AS ROOT >> or using sudo type "aptitude install linux-image-2.6.25-2-686" (if that's >> the kernel you want). >> Then reboot and you should see the newly installed kernel appear on your >> boot menu. >> Cheers, >> Jonathan >> > > " > aptitude search linux-image > v linux-image - > v linux-image-2.6 - > p linux-image-2.6-486 - Linux kernel 2.6 image on x86 > p linux-image-2.6-486-etchnhalf - Linux 2.6-etchnhalf image on x86 > p linux-image-2.6-686 - Linux kernel 2.6 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6-686-bigmem - Linux kernel 2.6 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6-686-bigmem-etchnhalf - Linux 2.6-etchnhalf image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6-686-etchnhalf - Linux 2.6-etchnhalf image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6-686-smp - Linux 2.6 image on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > SMP - transition package > p linux-image-2.6-amd64 - Linux kernel 2.6 image on AMD64 > p linux-image-2.6-amd64-etchnhalf - Linux 2.6-etchnhalf image on AMD64 > p linux-image-2.6-k7 - Linux kernel 2.6 image on AMD K7 > p linux-image-2.6-k7-smp - Linux 2.6 image on AMD K7 SMP - transition > package > p linux-image-2.6-vserver-686 - Linux kernel 2.6 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6-vserver-k7 - Linux kernel 2.6 image on AMD K7 > p linux-image-2.6-xen-686 - Linux kernel 2.6 image on i686 > p linux-image-2.6-xen-vserver-686 - Linux kernel 2.6 image on i686 > p linux-image-2.6.18-4-486 - Linux 2.6.18 image on x86 > p linux-image-2.6.18-4-686 - Linux 2.6.18 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6.18-4-686-bigmem - Linux 2.6.18 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6.18-4-amd64 - Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD64 > p linux-image-2.6.18-4-k7 - Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD K7 > p linux-image-2.6.18-4-vserver-686 - Linux 2.6.18 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6.18-4-vserver-k7 - Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD K7 > p linux-image-2.6.18-4-xen-686 - Linux 2.6.18 image on i686 > p linux-image-2.6.18-4-xen-vserver-686 - Linux 2.6.18 image on i686 > p linux-image-2.6.18-5-486 - Linux 2.6.18 image on x86 > p linux-image-2.6.18-5-686 - Linux 2.6.18 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6.18-5-686-bigmem - Linux 2.6.18 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6.18-5-amd64 - Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD64 > p linux-image-2.6.18-5-k7 - Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD K7 > p linux-image-2.6.18-5-vserver-686 - Linux 2.6.18 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6.18-5-vserver-k7 - Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD K7 > p linux-image-2.6.18-5-xen-686 - Linux 2.6.18 image on i686 > p linux-image-2.6.18-5-xen-vserver-686 - Linux 2.6.18 image on i686 > p linux-image-2.6.18-6-486 - Linux 2.6.18 image on x86 > p linux-image-2.6.18-6-686 - Linux 2.6.18 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6.18-6-686-bigmem - Linux 2.6.18 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6.18-6-amd64 - Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD64 > p linux-image-2.6.18-6-k7 - Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD K7 > p linux-image-2.6.18-6-vserver-686 - Linux 2.6.18 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6.18-6-vserver-k7 - Linux 2.6.18 image on AMD K7 > p linux-image-2.6.18-6-xen-686 - Linux 2.6.18 image on i686 > p linux-image-2.6.18-6-xen-vserver-686 - Linux 2.6.18 image on i686 > p linux-image-2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-486 - Linux 2.6.24 image on x86 > p linux-image-2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-686 - Linux 2.6.24 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-686-bigmem - Linux 2.6.24 image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-amd64 - Linux 2.6.24 image on AMD64 > p linux-image-486 - Linux kernel image on x86 > p linux-image-686 - Linux kernel image on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-686-bigmem - Linux kernel image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-amd64 - Linux kernel image on AMD64 > p linux-image-k7 - Linux kernel image on AMD K7 > p linux-image-vserver-686 - Linux kernel image on > PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4 > p linux-image-vserver-k7 - Linux kernel image on AMD K7 > p linux-image-xen-686 - Linux kernel image on i686 > p linux-image-xen-vserver-686 - Linux kernel image on i686 > " > > " > cat /proc/cpuinfo > processor : 0 > vendor_id : GenuineIntel > cpu family : 5 > model : 4 > model name : Pentium MMX > stepping : 3 > cpu MHz : 233.866 > fdiv_bug : no > hlt_bug : no > f00f_bug : yes > coma_bug : no > fpu : yes > fpu_exception : yes > cpuid level : 1 > wp : yes > flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 mmx > bogomips : 466.94 > " > > But, which image? > > The CPU appears to be a Pentium MMX. > > The above list of images, have images for 486 CPU's, and for 686 CPU's, > and for "PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4" CPU's, but not for either a straight > Pentium CPU, or for a Pentium MMX CPU. I am pretty sure 486 is the one to go for. (I use it on a P266 MMX laptop). Your list above shows no packages marked 'A' for auto which explains why it was not upgrading. Regarding etch, this article might be of interest/use: http://www.debian.org/News/2008/20080726 -- Bob Cox. Stoke Gifford, near Bristol, UK. Registered user #445000 with the Linux Counter - http://counter.li.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
