Can't have both stable Kernels v2.6.32 and v3.2.0 installed?

[Ant]

Hello.

I wanted to try Debian's latest stable Kernel v3.2.0 to see if it is any
better than my current old v2.6.32. I want to keep my old one, but it
doesn't look like I can:

# apt-get install linux-image-3.2.0-0.bpo.4-amd64
linux-headers-3.2.0-0.bpo.4-amd64
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
linux-image-3.2.0-0.bpo.4-amd64 : Depends: linux-base (>= 3~) but
2.6.32-46 is to be installed
Recommends: firmware-linux-free (>=
3~) but 2.6.32-46 is to be installed
Breaks: initramfs-tools (< 0.99~)
but 0.98.8 is to be installed
E: Broken packages


In the past, I remember I could have multiple Kernel versions. How come
I can't with these two? Thank you in advance and happy new year! :)

[Michael Black]

In the past, I remember I could have multiple Kernel versions. How come I
can't with these two? Thank you in advance and happy new year! :)

You can do whatever you want, multiple distributions, multiple kernels
within one distribution, endless customization.

Whether you can do it with Debian is another matter, one I can't answer
since I don't use Debian.

Michael

[Richard Kettlewell]

Post by Ant
I wanted to try Debian's latest stable Kernel v3.2.0 to see if it is
any better than my current old v2.6.32. I want to keep my old one, but

Yes, you can do this.

Post by Ant
# apt-get install linux-image-3.2.0-0.bpo.4-amd64
linux-headers-3.2.0-0.bpo.4-amd64
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
linux-image-3.2.0-0.bpo.4-amd64 : Depends: linux-base (>= 3~) but
2.6.32-46 is to be installed
Recommends: firmware-linux-free (>=
3~) but 2.6.32-46 is to be installed
Breaks: initramfs-tools (< 0.99~)
but 0.98.8 is to be installed
E: Broken packages

You need the bpo versions of initramfs-tools and linux-base.

[Ant]

Post by Richard Kettlewell

Post by Ant
# apt-get install linux-image-3.2.0-0.bpo.4-amd64
linux-headers-3.2.0-0.bpo.4-amd64
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
linux-image-3.2.0-0.bpo.4-amd64 : Depends: linux-base (>= 3~) but
2.6.32-46 is to be installed
Recommends: firmware-linux-free (>=
3~) but 2.6.32-46 is to be installed
Breaks: initramfs-tools (< 0.99~)
but 0.98.8 is to be installed
E: Broken packages

You need the bpo versions of initramfs-tools and linux-base.

# apt-cache search initramfs-tools
cryptsetup - configures encrypted block devices
live-boot-initramfs-tools - Debian Live - System Boot Scripts
(initramfs-tools backend)
live-boot - Debian Live - System Boot Scripts
live-initramfs - Debian Live - System Boot Scripts (transitional package)
initramfs-tools - tools for generating an initramfs

# apt-cache search linux-base
libzlcore-data - ZLibrary cross-platform development library (support files)
libzlcore-dev - ZLibrary cross-platform development library (development
files)
libzlcore0.10 - ZLibrary cross-platform development library (shared library)
libzltext-data - ZLibrary text model/viewer part (support files)
libzltext-dev - ZLibrary text model/viewer part (development files)
libzltext0.10 - ZLibrary text model/viewer part (shared library)
libzlui-gtk - GTK+ interface module for ZLibrary
libzlui-maemo - Maemo interface module for ZLibrary
libzlui-qt4 - Qt4 interface module for ZLibrary
libzlui-qt - Qt3 interface module for ZLibrary
linux-tools-2.6.32 - Performance analysis tools for Linux 2.6.32
gtk2-engines-moblin - gtk2 engines for moblin
network-config - Simple network configuration tool
vectoroids - vector-based rock-shooting
vrms - virtual Richard M. Stallman
linux-base - Linux image base package
linux-tools-3.2 - Performance analysis tools for Linux 3.2

I don't see it? FYI, http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=90945
gets some suggestions, but I am still struggling. Grr, this is harder
than I expected. Heh. Maybe I will just stick with Kernel v3.2.0 since
it works fine. :P
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[Chris Davies]

Post by Ant
I don't see it? FYI, http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=90945
gets some suggestions, but I am still struggling. Grr, this is harder
than I expected.

ISTM that you've been given suggestions in that forum thread that haven't
yet been followed through.

Chris

[Ant]

Post by Chris Davies

Post by Ant
I don't see it? FYI, http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=90945
gets some suggestions, but I am still struggling. Grr, this is harder
than I expected.

ISTM that you've been given suggestions in that forum thread that haven't
yet been followed through.

I have it up now. Now, I have weird black graphic at X's login screen to
my desktop if I logout. I have to restart X to get the black form boxes
to go away.
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