[ale] Fw: HOW2 resolve aptitude conflict ?

[James Sumners]

`apt-get install xchat`

You can read the IRC primer at
http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/ircprimer.html . Basically, once you
connect to the irc.freenode.net server (just choose freenode in
xchat's server list) type `/join #debian` to join the Debian channel.
It really isn't too difficult to figure out; just make sure you ask a
well worded question.

The reason I am suggesting you ask there before compiling your own
kernel is to save you a lot of future headache. I can't really help
with the problem because, as I have mentioned, I don't usually install
the Debian kernel packages. But I am comfortable enough with Debian to
do that and deal with the consequences. Also, it doesn't make any
sense to me why you would be getting this error with the apt sources
you have specified. There might be something broken with that package
(and I don't have a K7 machine to test with); the folks in #debian
should know the answer to that question and know how to resolve the
conflict.

It isn't that that the issue is complex or I don't know Debian well.
Your problem is definitely resolvable. I've hit that sort of problem
plenty of times and can usually work some voodoo to get it resolved. I
just don't want to go through 500 different things over email and get
nowhere when the IRC channel will probably get it resolved quickly.

That being said, if you want to try one more thing, do this. Post the
results of `dpkg -l | grep initrd` and `dpkg -l | grep kernel`.

On 10/21/06, Courtney Thomas <courtneycthomas at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Thanks so much James. The link looks good.
>
> By the Debian channel, I assume you mean the IRC link you
> formerly mentioned. I've never done IRC. Any pointer to how
> I can with maximum speed become IRC functional  ?
>
> As far as which route I want to go, I'll take any that'll get
> this box's new kernel installed  :-)
>
> Am I getting a lack of other response in this matter because:
>
> 1-I'm hopelessly bogged  :-)
>
> 2-this is a highly complex matter to which few are privy ?
>
> 3-few members of ale are conversant with the intricacies of Debian ?
>
> 4-it's so time consuming to deal with this that even those in-the-know
>    don't want to get involved  ?
>
> or what  ?
>
> Cordially,
> Courtney

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