kernels

[Karl Larsen]

Nils Kassube wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>   
>>     I have just looked at /usr/src/ and see this:
>> karl at karl-hardy:/usr/src$ ls
>> linux-headers-2.6.24-16          linux-headers-2.6.24-19
>> linux-headers-2.6.24-16-generic  linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic
>> linux-headers-2.6.24-18          linux-headers-2.6.24-21
>> linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic  linux-headers-2.6.24-21-generic
>>
>>     I want to take a copy of the 2.6.24-21 kernel from Hardy and make
>> it work on Intrepid. What do I need to transfer to Intrepid? I can fix
>> menu.lst easy.
>>     
>
> Some parts of the kernel are in /boot and some are in /lib/modules and 
> maybe other places. And in /usr/src you will find the headers and source. 
> IMHO it is too time consuming to find the individual files and copy them. 
> It is much easier to use the package management for that. Just add these 
> lines to your /etc/apt-sources.list:
>
> deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted
> deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-security main restricted
>
> Then use the command "sudo apt-get update" and install whatever hardy 
> kernel you want.
>
>
> Nils
>
>   
    Thank you. I think I no longer need to put a Hardy kernel on 
Intrepid. I have some good data to send along.

Karl


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