Re: apt-get upgrade updates kernel

Of course, as soon as I hit [SEND] it magicaly fixes itself...
apt-get's asking me which kernel I would like to install now:
tiresias|ROOT:lfwelty-399# apt-get install kernel
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Package kernel is a virtual package provided by:
   kernel-xenU#2.6.12-1.1394_FC4 2.6.12-1.1394_FC4
   kernel-xenU#2.6.12-1.1385_FC4 2.6.12-1.1385_FC4
   kernel-xen0#2.6.12-1.1394_FC4 2.6.12-1.1394_FC4
   kernel-xen0#2.6.12-1.1385_FC4 2.6.12-1.1385_FC4
   kernel-smp#2.6.12-1.1394_FC4 2.6.12-1.1394_FC4
   kernel-smp#2.6.12-1.1385_FC4 2.6.12-1.1385_FC4
   kernel#2.6.12-1.1394_FC4 2.6.12-1.1394_FC4 [Installed]
   kernel#2.6.12-1.1385_FC4 2.6.12-1.1385_FC4
   kernel-xenU#2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 2.6.12-1.1398_FC4
   kernel-xenU#2.6.12-1.1390_FC4 2.6.12-1.1390_FC4
   kernel-xenU#2.6.12-1.1387_FC4 2.6.12-1.1387_FC4
   kernel-xen0#2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 2.6.12-1.1398_FC4
   kernel-xen0#2.6.12-1.1390_FC4 2.6.12-1.1390_FC4
   kernel-xen0#2.6.12-1.1387_FC4 2.6.12-1.1387_FC4
   kernel-smp#2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 2.6.12-1.1398_FC4
   kernel-smp#2.6.12-1.1390_FC4 2.6.12-1.1390_FC4
   kernel-smp#2.6.12-1.1387_FC4 2.6.12-1.1387_FC4
   kernel#2.6.12-1.1398_FC4 2.6.12-1.1398_FC4
   kernel#2.6.12-1.1390_FC4 2.6.12-1.1390_FC4
   kernel#2.6.12-1.1387_FC4 2.6.12-1.1387_FC4
   kernel-xenU#2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
   kernel-xen0#2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
   kernel-smp#2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4
   kernel#2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 [Installed]
You should explicitly select one to install.
E: Package kernel is a virtual package with multiple good providers.



[email protected] wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I just upgraded (re-installed actually) to FC4. I have apt-get working
> fine, but the default way an upgrade updates the kernel and kernel
> related packages bothers me. It's currently upgrading the kernel,
> kernel-doc, etc when I execute an apt-get upgrade.
> 
> I much prefer the FC3 configuration from the freshrpm's apt-get
> installation. I suspect there's a configuration change I'm missing to
> return to the behavior seen in FC3, but I can't seem to find it. I've
> tried looking at Matthias' config files, patches and the fc3 config
> files w/ no luck. The closest thing I've found might be to use the
> Hold { } option under RPM in apt.conf and include the regexp kernel
> line used to allow duplicates - but I'm not sure this would do what
> I want.
> 
> Anyone feel similarly and already fixed it?
> Or have suggestions?
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> 
> F.
> 

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