> From what you're telling us, it sounds like all you need to do is run
> 'dpkg --purge kernel-image-2.4.bad', followed by 'apt-get install
> kernel-image-2.4.new'.

I've forgotten the kernel image name. How can I find this out?

> My understanding of your situation is that the
> current default kernel is not working and you manually select the
> alternate kernel each time you boot.  

This is correct.
 
> Out of curiosity, what's the new (non-working) kernel?  

I've forgotten the kernel that I installed. This kernel has been on the system a
couple of months. It could even be for the wrong processor type I have. All I
know for sure is that it panics when booting.

> Does it require that you specify an initrd?

I don't think it should.

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