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From: steeb <skaznak@protonmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:30:42 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add Software Notes

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+### Software Notes
+These probably do not belong in the network notes wiki, but then again, I'm using this entire Git incorrectly by using it for exclusively the wiki functionality. Oops.
+
+## Debian
+# Installing the unstable kernel on a stable installation
+A plain Debian installation did not see the Intel i226-v NIC, so this is a *possible* workaround for that. Untested until this weekend when I have time to sit down with it. 
+
+First, edit `/etc/apt/sources.list` to add the lines for the Debian unstable repo
+
+```
+deb http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
+deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
+```
+
+**Do not update at this point or you will upgrade the entire system.**
+
+Next, modify `/etc/apt/preferences` - this file likely does not exist on your system, currently.
+
+```
+nano /etc/apt/preferences
+````
+
+Contents:
+
+```
+Package: *
+Pin: release a=bookworm
+Pin-Priority: 500
+
+Package: linux-image-amd64
+Pin:release a=unstable
+Pin-Priority: 1000
+
+Package: linux-headers
+Pin:release a=unstable
+Pin-Priority: 1000
+
+Package: *
+Pin: release a=unstable
+Pin-Priority: 100
+```
+
+Keep in mind, this will fix the installation onto `bookworm` and will need to be modified to upgrade to `trixie` when it is released.  The first section pins all packages to `bookworm`, the second and third section pin the `linux-kernel-amd64` and `linux-headers` packages to unstable, the last section simply de-prioritizes the `unstable` repo so that it is not automatically upgraded from for any other packages.
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