Restore latest kernel
Mike Adolf
mlnx at mho.com
Thu Oct 16 20:46:26 UTC 2008
NoOp wrote:
> On 10/16/2008 10:40 AM, Mike Adolf wrote:
>
>> This morning I ran the latest Ubuntu update. It installed a new kernel
>> 2.6.24.21. I rebooted and all was well. Then I installed my new pctv
>> 800i tuner card. To do so, according mythtv wiki, I first extracted
>> firmware from a windows file and placed it into
>> /lib/firmware/2.4.24.21-generic, I downloaded the latest v4l driver
>> tree, did a make and make install. This is supposed to overwrite kernel
>> drivers. When I tried to reboot modprob failed. It also failed in
>> recovery mode.
>>
>> Can I some how remove the corrupt 2.4.24.21 kernel, so that auto update
>> reinstalls it? I an new booted into 2.4.24.19.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>>
>>
>
> Yes. Boot into 19 then open Synaptic (System|Adminstration|Synaptic) and
> search '2.6.24-21'. The click the 'S' column and the installed packages
> will sort to the top. You'll find 'linux-headers-2.6.24-21' etc. Select
> all of them and right click and "Mark for Reinstallation' and then click
> the Apply button.
>
> This will reinstall and update your grub menu etc all at the same time.
>
> Alternately, you can "Mark for complete removal" and then use the
> terminal to:
>
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get upgrade
>
> to pull them back in.
>
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Many Thanks, the "mark for reinstall" worked great.
Mike
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