On Wed, 2007-03-21 at 20:30 +0000, Hugo Mills wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 03:27:38PM -0500, Mike Burrows wrote:
> > > OK. Something's been screwed up, and it wants to remove your only
> > > kernel. Note the single line with ri at the beginning. This means that
> > > the package is installed (the i) and is scheduled for removal (the r).
> > > No other kernel packages are installed.
> > >
> > > Simple solution: use aptitude or synaptic to install a suitable
> > > kernel package.
> > >
> >
> > Thanks. I assume you mean a 2.6 package? I seem to remember thats what
> > I was trying to do (upgrade the kerenel) when this happened. I guess I
> > should backup my data first tho'
>
> Install a 2.4 kernel first. Ensure that that reboots happily. Then
> install a 2.6 kernel -- this should go in alongside the 2.4 kernel
> without uninstalling it. Then check that it reboots OK with the 2.6
> kernel. Then, finally, remove the 2.4 kernel.
>
> Hugo.
>
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Thx. Standby for some transatlantic screems :-)
Mike
