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Why does Linux 3.2 kernel (Debian backport) hang during boot?
I wanted to upgrade the Linux kernel on my Debian wheezy (stable) on Thinkpad T60. I installed linux-image-3.2.0-0.bpo.4-686-pae, version 3.2.41-2~bpo60+1. The problem is it hangs during boot, just ...
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install 2.6.32.59 on squeeze
I'm suffering from a kernel bug in a production environment. The problem isn't causing a complete outage, but it's degrading service.
These are soft lockups.
I'd like to try a newer kernel, ...
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Backports on Debian not working
I'm having problems to update to the latest version of particular software on Debian. I'm using Debian 6.0.4 and I currently I have Shutter version 0.85 which is currently the latest stable version.
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Why are backports called backports?
I'm reading about repositories in debian and i've found backports.
But it sounds strange for me. I feel word back to be indicating older stable versions that are more compatible with less frequently ...
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How to update Debian kernel to latest in backports
I have a machine running Debian stable, and I'd like to update the stock kernel to the latest kernel available in the backports repository. There are many kernel-related packages and virtual ...
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Error installing xserver-xorg-video-* package from squeeze-backports in Debian Squeeze
I wanted to upgrade my Intel Core i[357] Integrated Graphics (Arrandale) driver so that DRI would work.
But some packages were broken in the middle of the installation.
username@hostname:~$ sudo ...
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Why is there a Debian backport of Linux kernel?
I understand the reason for having a backport is so that you can run newer software on an old system without using newer (and therefore unproven) libraries. That is, the newer software would get built ...
