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Updating the kernel you may have to install modules for that kernel. If you had to added something special. ( i.e Nvidia ).
You still have your old kernel. So if it doesn't work for some reason, you can simply reboot into your old kernel and try to fix it. Kernels are only removed when you uninstall them yourself.
Your only updating a patch level witch usually works very easily.
"Updating the kernel you may have to install modules for that kernel. If you had to added something special. ( i.e Nvidia )."
I do have an nvidia card, but I use the old nv driver, no big deal. I didn't compiled/installed the new nvidia driver, as I don't play any game or stuff like that.
The only "non standard" hardware I have is a tv/radio card, but it uses the bttv driver, which is also no big deal. I read somewhere this driver is compiled inside any modern kernel.
My current install was a woody that I apt dist-upgraded to sid. It replaced kernel 2.2*idepci with a 2.6.5.1-k7. I have no problems loading modules for my hardware now. Will I have with 2.6.8.1-k7? Do you believe so?
The rest is a abit kg7 mboard, ethernet 8139, seagate and samsung hardidsks, lg dvd, matshita cdrw, standard floppies, sblive!, via apollo, via 686a.
"You still have your old kernel. So if it doesn't work for some reason, you can simply reboot into your old kernel and try to fix it. Kernels are only removed when you uninstall them yourself."
Cool. Just like the dist-upgrade didn't erase the old 2.2.*idepci. But, how do I edit lilo to boot the old kernel, in case I need it? The only editable files in /boot are the /boot/map, /boot/config-2-2*idepci and /boot/config-2.6.5-1.k7. I mean, does lilo have something like grub's menu.lst?
Lilo uses /etc/lilo.conf, you can edit the options there. Then run /sbin/lilo for the changes to take effect.
Grub is available for Debian as well.
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My current install was a woody that I apt dist-upgraded to sid. It replaced kernel 2.2*idepci with a 2.6.5.1-k7. I have no problems loading modules for my hardware now. Will I have with 2.6.8.1-k7? Do you believe so?
Originally posted by bruno buys
Hi leonscape, thank you!
The only "non standard" hardware I have is a tv/radio card, but it uses the bttv driver, which is also no big deal. I read somewhere this driver is compiled inside any modern kernel.
It is included in the Debian kernels I tried the only problem I had is having to use modprobe bttv card=?? tuner=?? either manually or the way I finally do it now is at the bottom of the /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh it never seems to get detected properly any other way.
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My current install was a woody that I apt dist-upgraded to sid. It replaced kernel 2.2*idepci with a 2.6.5.1-k7. I have no problems loading modules for my hardware now. Will I have with 2.6.8.1-k7? Do you believe so?
The modules should continue to load as always.
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Cool. Just like the dist-upgrade didn't erase the old 2.2.*idepci. But, how do I edit lilo to boot the old kernel, in case I need it? The only editable files in /boot are the /boot/map, /boot/config-2-2*idepci and /boot/config-2.6.5-1.k7. I mean, does lilo have something like grub's menu.lst?
There is no need to edit lilo when you install the new kernel with apt/dpkg everything is taken care of automatically and the links are updated for the /vmlinuz and /initrd.img of the new kernel and the old kernel is moved to links for booting as a backup.
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