If you want to have kernel updates and no restricted-modules installed, you may purge linux-generic and keep linux-image-generic installed. Then you can mess your system with upstream versions. Don't expect that upgrades to a newer Ubuntu release work after that 100%.
Closing the bug. ** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- The kernel shouldn't depend on linux restricted modules https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/45699 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs