Updating kernel error

scotty2024 · 05-23-2010, 02:39 PM

Hello,

I am trying to update the kernel. Below is the problem I get when doing so

Code:

apt-get install kernel-image-2.6-686
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package kernel-image-2.6-686

I have read that this could be a problem with my source.list file. Below is my source.list file. Is there any problems with it?

Code:

#
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.4 _Lenny_ - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1 20100201-16:45]/ lenny main

#deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.4 _Lenny_ - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1 20100201-16:45]/ lenny main

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main non-free

deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main

deb http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile lenny/volatile main
deb-src http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile lenny/volatile main

Thank you for your help!

AlucardZero · 05-23-2010, 02:55 PM

kernel-image-2.6-686 doesn't exist in lenny, only etch. Try linux-image-2.6-686

and make sure to apt-get update

scotty2024 · 05-23-2010, 03:00 PM

Hello AlucardZero,

As you can probably tell, I'm new to this. So I appreciate your reply. I did your suggestion.

Code:

apt-get install linux-image-2.6-686
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
linux-image-2.6-686 is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

I have read that without running the update, you can't use over 1G of ram. I have more than 1G and would like to use it. So that is my goal here. Have I done that using your suggestion?

blue_print · 05-23-2010, 03:39 PM

Please have a try with the steps mentioned in the link http://www.linuxinet.com/linux-news/...-3-gb-ram.html

AlucardZero · 05-23-2010, 04:05 PM

Er.. that shows you already have it, so there's nothing for you to do. The 1G thing is probably 10 years old. What kernel are you currently running (uname -r) and how much RAM does your penguin currently see (free -m, first number)?

scotty2024 · 05-23-2010, 04:21 PM

You're right, I already have it. I was reading old news about having to update.

uname -r: 2.6.26-2-686
free -m: 1510

Thanks for your help!