from:"Huub"

Re: exclude packages from updating: apt vs yum

2010-02-13 Thread Huub

> Yes it is possible for dpkg, apt and aptitude. The description is in > the Debian FAQ: > > http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-pkg_basics.en.html#s-puttingonhold > > HTH > -- David Thank you. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe".

exclude packages from updating: apt vs yum

2010-02-13 Thread Huub

Hi, On RedHat/Fedora, I can exclude packages from being updated like this: "yum --exclude -y upgrade". Can someone please tell me (or provide a link to it) if this is also possible with apt-get. Reading the apt-get manpage, I didn't find an equality. Thank you. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: GRUB 2 error

2008-02-26 Thread Huub

Movib=g further off-topic, I've never understood why people use GRUB. LILO seems so much lighter weight to achieve the same effect. Can anybody enlighten me? It's not GRUB2. It's GRUB, error 2. And I can't enlighten you because GRUB got installed by default. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: GRUB 2 error

2008-02-26 Thread Huub

You did not make a rescue CD or Floppy? I can boot into Rescue mode from DVD. I managed to restore a Fedora machine by booting into Rescue mode from DVD, so I figure Debian can do the same. Or not? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? C

GRUB 2 error

2008-02-26 Thread Huub

Hi, My AthlonXP running Debian Etch, had a spontaneous reboot and now shows Grub error 2. I can't edit menu.lst because all I get is: GRUB Loading stage1.5 GRUB loading Error 2. I can't even press Esc to edit the boot menu. I booted into rescue mode, but now grub is only on dvd. Unless