There are virtual packages that ensure that you always have got the latest kernel and the corresponding restricted modules installed on your system: linux-image-386 and linux-restricted-modules-386.
This is a packaging issue and not one of update-manager. Cheers, Sebastian ** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: update-manager => linux-meta -- linux-restricted package not updated with new kernel package in dapper https://launchpad.net/bugs/91413 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs