[NTLUG:Discuss] kernel upgrade - Debian

[Kenneth Loafman]

Terry Henderson wrote:
> I'm working on a Debian install, (and I'm new to Debian).
> 
> I understand that the 2.6.8-2-686 kernel has security issues.
> 
> # uname -r
> 2.6.8-2-686
> 
> In an attempt to upgrade to 2.6.8-3-686  I encountered errors:
> 
> Not sure what to do here.  Any advice would be most appreciated.

It sounds like there is a manually installed 2.6.8-3 kernel already
there.  Is it possible that the machine needs a custom kernel?  You
might break things if you install a stock .deb package that does not
support the changes needed.

Look in /boot to see if the image was ever really installed.  If it was,
then grub or lilo should show it as one of the options during boot.  If
it does, then try booting that kernel.  If that works, then maybe all
you have to do is select that option in the appropriate config file.
Read the docs on lilo or grub before modding their config files.  Its
not hard, but its easy enough to make a mistake.

...Ken