Re: Upgrading kernel... no version in current package!

From: Adam Aube (aaube01_at_baker.edu)
Date: 02/18/04

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    On 18 Feb 2004 13:13:50, Kevin Krumwiede wrote:

    > Following the security advisory today, I attempted to
    > upgrade my kernel with 'apt-get update' and 'apt-get
    > upgrade'. It doesn't show any updates available.

    > Could the problem be that there is no version associated
    > with the stock kernel?

    Sort of. The kernel you install with doesn't register in
    dpkg's database.

    Just use "apt-get install kernel-image" to get a list of
    available kernel images, then pick an appropriate one to
    install. It should be one of the kernels with the security
    update applied.

    Adam 

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