How to deal with the generic kernel?

[Alf Haakon Lund]

On 03. juni 2013 12:02, Pablo Fernandez wrote:
> I think the following workaround will prevent the installation of the
> generic kernel:
>
> Synaptic, Select (but don't mark) "linux-image-generic". Menu: Package ->
> Lock version   (which also means "don't install" for non installed
> packages, I guess).
>
> I haven't tested this because I don't do automatic upgrades and so I am not
> 100% sure it will work.
>

It doesn't look like this works. I ran synaptic in the virtual machine 
and locked version on the uninstalled generic kernels as suggested here, 
but on next boot Software Updater anyway wants to install them.