How install Kernel 2.6.5 in Debian 3.0r2
 

Which is the best method to install Kernel 2.6.5 in Debian 3.0r2? I want to do this entire procedure without any error. I tried this in Redhat 9 and got lots of errors. So tell me good method to port my new kernel 2.6.5 for my Debian 3.0r2.

update kernel in debian is pretty easy, just apt-get install kernel-image-xxx-xxx, and modify your lilo or grub. if you get error, you still can boot into old kernel, so don't worry, just have a try!

what is kernel-mage-xxx-xxx?
 

what is kernel-mage-xxx-xxx? shud I have to download ny package.

That means you fill in which version of the kernel you want.
There are many versions of 2.6.5 available.

kernel-image-2.6.5-1-386: kernel image for i386.
kernel-image-2.6.5-1-686: kernel image for PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/PIV.
kernel-image-2.6.5-1-686-smp: kernel image for PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/PIV SMP.
kernel-image-2.6.5-1-generic: kernel image for Alpha.
kernel-image-2.6.5-1-k7: kernel image for AMD K7.
kernel-image-2.6.5-1-k7-smp: kernel image for AMD K7 SMP.
kernel-image-2.6.5-1-smp: kernel image for Alpha SMP


If you have an AMD Athlon CPU, you may want to install kernel-image-2.6.5-1-k7. It has AMD specific optimizations. Like wise for other CPU architectures.

What does SMP stand for?

Also, how do I modify Grub? Specifically, how do I configure it to use initrid? (got a warning from synaptic to do so)
And from there all I have to change is the Kernel version number right?

Thank you

update-grub creates/edits your menu.lst file, and adds the installed kernels. it also adds initrd if necessary.

Is it apt-get update grub or something else?

thank you

it's just:
update-grub

if you haven't installed grub, do this first:
apt-get install grub
grub-install /dev/hda

SMP = Symmetric Multi-Processing (i.e. dual CPUs)

oh cool!

I booted into my new kernel... how can I delete the old one, just delete the old kernel entry from menu.lst, or is there something else to be done (because I think I can still boot into the old one)?

thanx for your help!

What entry should i put in sources.list to get that kernel?

I upgraded to the newest sarge kernel which is a 2.4-25 or something, but I would assume you have to add some lines so that you can download from unstable.

edit: sorry, i just realized this may have beena stupid response :rolleyes: