Update Linux Kernel

**astrophysicist** · 07-31-2005

Hello members, I have a very outdated Linux kernel, 2.4.27. I need to update the kernel to 2.6.12.3. Does anyone know how to update the kernel? Thanks.

-Astrophysicist

**alain_** · 07-31-2005

apt-get install kernel-image<insert_version>
and read the messages

only 2.6.12 is not yet in the repositories, where 2.6.11 is.

**borromini** · 07-31-2005

You cannot just replace a 2.4 kernel by a 2.6 kernel, I know that. I would check out what Google says about it. I know it's not that easy as migrating from 2.4.2 to 2.4.7 for example.

**alain_** · 07-31-2005

yes you can, if you use apt there is absolute no problem.
you only need to read the messages carefully,
because you need to edit lilo.conf (if you use lilo)

**astrophysicist** · 07-31-2005

Could I just download a .tar.bz2 or .tar.gz file and creat a bootable cd for the newest version. I just recently installed Debian Linux so I don't have anything at all and if it comes to having to reinstall Linux, I can do that.

-astrophysicist

**alain_** · 07-31-2005

i suggest you start reading man apt

there is absolutely no reason to start your installation again because you want another kernel.

i installed this machine with a 2.4.18 kernel (first release of woody),
upgraded the kernel sometimes and now i have a 2.6.11 kernel.

debian has a great packagemanager(dpkg) frontend called apt.
why not use it?

**astrophysicist** · 07-31-2005

The man on Apt is not complete. How would I go about using apt to get the latest kernel. I tried using apt-get install kernel-image and the version, however I got no luck. Any ideas? Thanks.

- Astrophysicist

**bryansmith** · 07-31-2005

The newer kernel may not be in your apt repositories. What are the contents of the file /etc/apt/sources.list?

Bryan

**cal1 m3** · 07-31-2005

If its the same as Red Hat based stuff... yum update kernel
or if you use dual processor..

yum update kernel -smp
or something to that effect
pipeline a yes if you need to.

**astrophysicist** · 07-31-2005

Here is what the apt source list says

#deb http://debian.oregonstate.edu/debian/ sarge main

deb http://debian.oregonstate.edu/debian/ stable main
deb-src http://debian.oregonstate.edu/debian/ stable main

deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main

I think I need more sources?

Thanks for the help.

- Astrophysicist

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