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Release Notes for Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (`sarge'), Intel x86

Contents

• 1 What's new in the Release Notes
  • 1.1 Changes in the Release Notes
• 2 What's new in Debian GNU/Linux 3.1
  • 2.1 What's new in the distribution?
    • 2.1.1 New service debian-volatile
    • 2.1.2 non-US obsoleted
  • 2.2 What's new in the installation system?
• 3 New installations
  • 3.1 Popularity contest
• 4 Upgrades from previous releases
  • 4.1 Preparing for the upgrade
  • 4.2 Checking system status
    • 4.2.1 Disabling APT pinning
    • 4.2.2 Checking packages status
    • 4.2.3 Unofficial sources and backports
  • 4.3 Checking kernel support
  • 4.4 Preparing sources for APT
    • 4.4.1 Adding APT Internet sources
    • 4.4.2 Adding APT sources for a local mirror
    • 4.4.3 Adding APT source from CD-ROM or DVD
  • 4.5 Upgrading packages
    • 4.5.1 Updating the package list
    • 4.5.2 Upgrading aptitude
    • 4.5.3 Upgrading doc-base
    • 4.5.4 Upgrading the rest of the system
    • 4.5.5 Possible issues during upgrade
  • 4.6 Things to do before rebooting
    • 4.6.1 Upgrading your kernel
    • 4.6.2 Upgrading from raidtools2 to mdadm
  • 4.7 Obsolete packages
    • 4.7.1 Dummy packages
• 5 Issues to be aware of for sarge
  • 5.1 Changes to Python packages
  • 5.2 Upgrading to a 2.6 kernel
    • 5.2.1 Keyboard configuration
    • 5.2.2 Mouse configuration
    • 5.2.3 Sound configuration
    • 5.2.4 Switching to 2.6 may activate udev
  • 5.3 X Window System fails to load
  • 5.4 X Window System on Transmeta Crusoe systems
• 6 More information on Debian GNU/Linux
  • 6.1 Further reading
  • 6.2 Getting help
    • 6.2.1 Mailing lists
    • 6.2.2 Internet Relay Chat
  • 6.3 Reporting bugs
  • 6.4 Contributing to Debian
• A Managing your woody system
  • A.1 Upgrading your woody system
  • A.2 Installing woody version of aptitude
  • A.3 Checking your sources list

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Release Notes for Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (`sarge'), Intel x86