RE: dpkg won't remove a kernel-image package

You probably should rebuild the kernel using the debian kernel build package and make kpgk. I am not sure if you would 'get into trouble' just deleting the kernel image, boot and map files by hand or not (the system should boot ok but I am not sure how dpkg would 'feel' about their not being pre

dpkg won't remove a kernel-image package

I installed bo from scratch, using the base disks. This installed kernel-image-2.0.30 and /etc/modules. I have subsequently compiled (*) a custom kernel 2.0.30 that doesn't require any modules, and would like to remove the distribution kernel image, /etc/modules, and any other related files.