[Solved] Kernel 2.6.26 on new installation

karabaja4 · 2008-10-31 23:04:01

I have some hardware that won't compile on new 2.6.27 kernel (nevermind which).

I was wondering if it is possible to install old 2.6.26 kernel instead of 2.6.27 on NEW installation, and if so, how to do it?

When I execute -Syu it automatically downloads the newest kernel available.

In short, my question is: how to update to specific kernel version?

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Last edited by karabaja4 (2008-11-01 16:04:39)

karabaja4 · 2008-11-01 12:53:59

anyone?

lucke · 2008-11-01 13:02:06

karabaja4 · 2008-11-01 13:12:44

lucke wrote:

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Downgrade_packages

thanks

edit1: i seem unable to find the 2.6.26 package

edit2: is this the latest: kernel26-2.6.26.5-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz?

Last edited by karabaja4 (2008-11-01 14:41:58)

Gruntz · 2008-11-01 13:44:31

I found 2.6.26.2 here, but when I try to install the video driver, pacman want to update to 2.6.27

lucke · 2008-11-01 15:40:44

2.6.26.5 is the latest Arch had from 2.6.26.

If you're using nvidia/catalyst, you have to build them using ABS or find matching versions on those mirrors.

karabaja4 · 2008-11-01 15:53:10

Gruntz wrote:

I found 2.6.26.2 here, but when I try to install the video driver, pacman want to update to 2.6.27

edit /etc/pacman.conf, uncomment the IgnorePkg line and type it as:

IgnorePkg = kernel26

as for the kernel, I found it here:

that solves this I guess.

lucke · 2008-11-01 16:00:56

Edit your first post and add [Solved].

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