update the kernel from 2.4.X to 2.6.X

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cc · #1 Post by cc » 2005-07-10 01:00

hi

howto update the kernel from 2.4.X to 2.6.X by Debian Sarge Stable ?

kind regards
cc

sensovision · #2 Post by **sensovision** » 2005-07-10 18:34

when I merge from 2.4 to 2.6 I've did make menuconfig from the scratch as kernel wouldn't boot after copying old .config file to new kernel and making:

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make oldconfig

it gives me kernel panic all the time(as I figured out later make oldconfig put my chipset and ext2, ext3 as modules).
If you was looking for something else, please let know what exactly you wish to do, maybe I'd be able to help you out.

drdebian · #3 Post by **drdebian** » 2005-07-16 17:30

Why not simply use one of the prebuilt Debian kernel-images? They work perfectly and are optimized for most architectures.

cc · #4 Post by cc » 2005-07-16 17:50

@drdebian

can you give pls some more details ?

drdebian · #5 Post by **drdebian** » 2005-07-16 17:54

cc wrote:@drdebian

can you give pls some more details ?

Certainly, try this as root:

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apt-get install kernel-image-2.6-386

This should set you up with the latest 2.6 kernel from the Debian team!

cc · #6 Post by cc » 2005-07-17 11:10

thanks !

cc · #7 Post by cc » 2005-08-02 00:01

what are the next steps after:

# apt-get install kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686

Harold · #8 Post by **Harold** » 2005-08-02 11:22

The Debian kernel package modifies /boot/grub/menu.lst to include the new kernel. All you have to do is reboot and select it.

cc · #9 Post by cc » 2005-08-02 12:56

thanks,

should I delete the boot entries from the old one kernel or is it better to keep them ?

piperenser · #10 Post by **piperenser** » 2005-08-07 02:00

cc wrote:should I delete the boot entries from the old one kernel or is it better to keep them ?

Keep the boot entries. Then, if you have any trouble with the new kernel, you can boot into your old one.

--Simen