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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 debian@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > - change /etc/apt/sources.list so that the search is for > ..../debian / testing main contrib non-free > (ie change the stable to testing) Or change the word "stable" to "sarge" might be more timely advice ;) Given what the alias "testing" may point to will change June 6th or shortly after - touch wood. > As for which one I leave you / others to advise. (I am still having > problems getting my kernels right) I'm using a bespoke 2.6.11 kernel with Debian sarge, but that is due to odd requirements here. I think 2.6.8 is the latest packaged for most architectures. I found it required some clue (minor) to get 2.6 kernels to work with Sarge, and some of the extras (udev). As such I'd recommend kernel-image-2.4-686-smp as the first step unless you have weird hardware or a different processor, or don't mind the fact you might need to explicitly load a kernel driver by hand for 2.6. So that is "apt-get install kernel-image-2.4-686-smp" This is a meta package pointing to the latest 2.4 package for that processor - so cron-apt will get your kernel patches as well! Best go to 2.6 after you are happy with your 2.4 Sarge, but feel the need for more plug and play with the hardware. > Install and configure cron-apt: > - apt-get install cron-apt You can also configure dpkg to ask less questions for people who feel they answer enough such questions. Me I like the "medium" settings, I don't like too many questions, but I also want a vague hints about what is going on. # dpkg-reconfigure debconf > You then need to configure cron-apt: go into /etc/cron-apt: > - open config. Remove most of the # > - Open action.d/3-download. Amend the command to upgrade -y -o (read man > apt-get for details of what these commands mean). The default includes > -d (download only) > > I get an email each morning that then tells me what has changed. I use cron-apt and apticron, one downloads outstanding stuff, the other emails you what is outstanding (think nagware). Unlike Henry's approach this relies on you deciding when you want to upgrade stuff. But on the other hand to use these you type; "apt-get install cron-apt apticron" And the default settings (you have to tell apticron who to send email to, but it will ask nicely) will be fine for 99% of people. And then hopefully it doesn't upgrade something you wouldn't have wanted upgrading. I have seen the odd minor glitch with Gnome when major new updates are downloaded, and you don't logout and login again (but then I regard login out of GNOME in much the same way I regard rebooting, something to be done when there is no alternative). up 68 days, 15:33 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: Encryption...is a powerful defensive weapon for free people. Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFCob8qGFXfHI9FVgYRAh4jAKCrMwnyGFBjuCDvlsxzWZ1UaPzmNwCfZ+lz YZxoOCp+TBLSnOM1NOEbEF4= =RQgn -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html