Re: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread Willie Wonka
[ message reformatted for easier reading ] [ Please don't top post -- thank you ;-) ] > > > Somehow the Debian Developers don't see this as a problem (having to > > > manually install the meta package). I reported this in March [1] when > > > it appeared to me to be a problem many users would hav

Re: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread Ralph Katz
Joey Hess wrote: > Ralph Katz wrote: >> I hope Etch will install the meta package by default. > > It does. Perfect! Thanks. Regards, Ralph -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread Seth Goodman
On Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:55 PM -0500, Owen Heisler wrote: > So this isn't installed by default? No? Why not?! Because! On Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:09 PM -0500, Joey Hess wrote: > Ralph Katz wrote: > > I hope Etch will install the meta package by default. > > It does. Great news. Tha

RE: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread Owen Heisler
On Thu, 2006-06-29 at 13:02 -0500, Seth Goodman wrote: > On Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:58 AM -0500, Ralph Katz wrote: > > On 06/29/2006, Linas Žvirblis wrote: > > > Why should it? Many people prefer to manually choose their > > > kernels, as this is not something you can upgrade at any given > > > t

Re: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread Joey Hess
Ralph Katz wrote: > I hope Etch will install the meta package by default. It does. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature

RE: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread Seth Goodman
On Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:58 AM -0500, Ralph Katz wrote: > On 06/29/2006, Linas Žvirblis wrote: > > > Why should it? Many people prefer to manually choose their > > kernels, as this is not something you can upgrade at any given > > time. It is not a problem either way - installing or removing a

Re: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread James Westby
On (29/06/06 10:57), Ralph Katz wrote: > On 06/29/2006, Linas ?virblis wrote: > > > Why should it? Many people prefer to manually choose their kernels, as > > this is not something you can upgrade at any given time. It is not a > > problem either way - installing or removing a meta package is not

Re: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread Ralph Katz
On 06/29/2006, Linas Žvirblis wrote: > Why should it? Many people prefer to manually choose their kernels, as > this is not something you can upgrade at any given time. It is not a > problem either way - installing or removing a meta package is not that > hard, is it? Hi Linas, You are correct t

Re: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread Kenneth Bond
Great, thank you for your help. I knew there was something I was missing. From: Linas Žvirblis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:48:09 +0300 Ralph Katz wrote: > Somehow the Debian Develop

Re: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread Linas Žvirblis
Ralph Katz wrote: > Somehow the Debian Developers don't see this as a problem (having to > manually install the meta package). I reported this in March [1] when > it appeared to me to be a problem many users would have since the meta > package, kernel-image-2.6-686, was /not/ installed in the de

Re: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread Ralph Katz
> Kenneth Bond wrote: > >> I was under the impression that running apt-get update, apt-get upgrade >> would upgrade my installed kernel packages - for example from >> kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686===> kernel-image-2.6.8-3-686? Or do I need to >> perform a manual kernel-image package installation when n

Re: Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread Linas Žvirblis
Kenneth Bond wrote: > I was under the impression that running apt-get update, apt-get upgrade > would upgrade my installed kernel packages - for example from > kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686===> kernel-image-2.6.8-3-686? Or do I need to > perform a manual kernel-image package installation when new kerne

Sarge Kernel Image Package Question

2006-06-29 Thread Kenneth Bond
Hello, I am hoping that you can help me. I currently manage several Debian GNU/Linux servers which act as high volume intranet servers for a large global consulting firm. All of these servers are running Sarge. Before Tuesday, each of these servers were running the kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686 (2.