Trouble installing debian and kernel source / headers?

[igiqi]

Hello!

Im using the testing netinst, and running on an AMD AthlonXP processor. Does the install automatically configure me for the K7 kernel??

if not after installing the netinst cd I was thinking of doing it like this:
- apt-get update
- apt-get upgrade
- apt-get install linux-image-2.6.17-2-k7

I just pulled this out of my ass from what I found on google.... are all those numbers at the end correct??? hell is the whole thing correct??

And onto my second main dellima..

to install the nvidia beta drivers I downloaded it says I need to install the kernel source and headers

what exactly do I type in to do this?

Thanks for any help


PS. out of curiosity does changing from the i386 to the K7 kernel really boost my perforamnce? I was just doing it for peace of mind for all i know!

[iwanabeguru]

to install kernel source
apt-get install kernel-source-`uname -r`

[igiqi]

It says "Couldnt find package kernel-source-2.6.17-2-k7"

is this because of my sources? Im using ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ etch main non-free contrib

and i have done an update / upgrade just prior to trying this command.

I also just installed the linux-image-2.6.17-2-k7 from this repistory... so why its saying it cant find the kernel source??

ALSO:

I tried the commands:
apt-cache search kernel-source
it came back with about 4 items each, and they were for a wacom tablet / cpad

however when i try:
apt-cache search kernel-headers

I see an item called "linux-kernel-headers - Linux kernel headers for development"

so confused!

[antidrugue]

I tried the commands:
apt-cache search kernel-source
apt-cache search kernel-headers

If you are to use the Debian testing netinstall, then be aware that the appelation "kernel-headers" and the like have been replace by "linux-headers" and others similar. Your /etc/apt/sources.list file is fine.

For example, you can install your k7 optimized kernel like that (exactly like you said in your first post) :

apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
apt-get install linux-image-2.6.17-2-k7

If that is not the exact name, you can search for it like that :

apt-cache search linux-image k7

Then reboot into your new kernel, and finally install the headers (no need for the source unless you want to compile your own kernel) :

apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

Then you can install the NVIDIA drivers following those instructions (from my blog) :
http://wizah.blogspot.com/2006/11/de...a-drivers.html

No need to use the beta drivers, as the latest stable driver now support AIGLX as well (if that is what you wanted).

[igiqi]

Thanks for the help!

when I reboot now grub shows me 4 boot options, two for each kernel...
can I somehow delete the old kernel or is that a bad idea?

[antidrugue]

when I reboot now grub shows me 4 boot options, two for each kernel...

Yep, that's normal. Each kernel as "failsafe" (or single-user mode), which only loads a text only system.

can I somehow delete the old kernel or is that a bad idea?

Yes, you can delete it no problem. Verify which kernels are installed :

dpkg -l | grep linux-image

And delete the one you don't need anymore (given your not using it at that time). For example :

apt-get remove --purge linux-image-2.6.17-2-486

or something similar.