Updating 2,6 -> 3.1

**bnei** · 10-21-2006

Hi,

I just installed Debian on my laptop (latitude x1) with an external CD/DVD. This was a problem for the latest release of Debian but I ran the command "linux26" in the install prompt and that worked fine.

But now i´m stuck with version 2,6 i guess. Is there any way to update without using a CD/DVD? Is it possible to do with something like "apt-get update" or something like that?

I am new to Debian but I have computer skills, just don't be to hardcore if there isn't an easy way to it

Thank you in advance!

// bnei

**Juan Pablo** · 10-21-2006

Do you mean the kernel, 2.6 is the latest kernel available. If you want to update your packages.

Change everything that says "sarge" to "etch" or "sid"
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade

**bnei** · 10-21-2006

Ok, thank you.

Well, I suppose that I have the latest version then, didn't really know what the command "linux26" meant so I guessed it meant version 2.6 of debian but ok...

Is debian (or perhaps it's gnome to blame) friendly with widescreen resolutions (1280x768 ) after the standard installation, or do I need a special packet for that?

edit: (1280x76

<-- stupid smileys :P

**Juan Pablo** · 10-21-2006

Look in /etc/X11/xorg.conf for the resolutions part, add the one you want at first and hit CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE

**antidrugue** · 10-21-2006

Originally Posted by bnei

Is debian (or perhaps it's gnome to blame) friendly with widescreen resolutions (1280x768 ) after the standard installation, or do I need a special packet for that?

This entirely depends on your video card. Which video card do you have ?

Post the output of

Code:

lspci | grep -i vga

if you don't know.

**bnei** · 10-21-2006

lspci | grep -i vga <--- Intel Corp. Mobile Graphics Controller (rev 03)

I googled my way to find that I should use the driver "i810" for x11 (and I choose that driver) and that I should install a packet called "915resolution" and set the resolution in that file to 1280x768.

Hows that sound?

**antidrugue** · 10-21-2006

Originally Posted by bnei

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I googled my way to find that I should use the driver "i810" for x11 (and I choose that driver) and that I should install a packet called "915resolution" and set the resolution in that file to 1280x768.

Hows that sound?

Exactly, that's it.

You can find the backported Debian package for Sarge here :
http://backports.org/debian/pool/mai...3bpo1_i386.deb

Once it is installed, just configure the file /etc/default/915resolution.

**bnei** · 10-21-2006

Originally Posted by antidrugue

You can find the backported Debian package for Sarge here :
http://backports.org/debian/pool/mai...3bpo1_i386.deb

Thank you!

My debian is just installed and running in textmode now, how can I reach that url with a command? (yes, I have internet

)

**antidrugue** · 10-21-2006

Code:

wget http://backports.org/debian/pool/main/9/915resolution/915resolution_0.5.2-3bpo1_i386.deb

should do the trick.

Then you can install it like that :

Code:

dpkg -i 915resolution_0.5.2-3bpo1_i386.deb

If you get some dependancy errors, just run :

Code:

apt-get -f install

**bnei** · 10-21-2006

Originally Posted by antidrugue

Code:

wget http://backports.org/debian/pool/main/9/915resolution/915resolution_0.5.2-3bpo1_i386.deb

should do the trick.

Then you can install it like that :

Code:

dpkg -i 915resolution_0.5.2-3bpo1_i386.deb

If you get some dependancy errors, just run :

Code:

apt-get -f install

Yes, that worked like a charm. However (and this is the rookie part), is gnome already installed as default? I did "apt-get install gnome" but I get "dpkg was interrupted"

startx <-- gives me a lot of "no such file or directory" and "no space left on device".. the last message seems weared, Is it the swap file that is to small or is it something completely different (new to linux so don't really understand the error messages entirely"

Is this enough information to help me at all?

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