Debian Etch vs Ubuntu kernels

[C M Reinehr]

Collins,

On Wednesday 02 May 2007 23:14, Collins Richey wrote:
> A few weeks ago, I put up Debian Etch again for comparison to my
> Ubuntu system. Most everything is OK except for sound. The Debian Etch
> kernel is just old enough that my onboard sound doesn't work.
>
> Is there a simple way to get the kernels (and just the kernels) from
> Unstable as a work around? Yes, I know RTFM works, but a shortcut from
> those who run Debian systems would be appreciated.

Perhaps the simplest thing to do, to avoid having to edit your sources.list 
file and the headaches of trying to maintain a mixed system, is just to go 
out to http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages#search_packages and find the 
appropriate kernel package for your system. The package name is going to be 
something on the order of linux-image-2.6-... 

Once you've found the correct page you can then download the deb file directly 
and install it with `dpkg -i linux-image-2.6-...`

Alternatively you could download the appropriate unstable source file 
(linux-source-2.6-...) and make a new, custom kernel with make-kpkg.

The only drawback to this method is that you will not upgrade automatically as 
new kernel packages are released.

HTH

cmr

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