On Tue, May 09, 2017 at 12:37:51AM +1000, Andrew McGlashan wrote:

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>
> Start-Date: 2016-10-30 16:05:42
> Install: linux-image-4.7.0-0.bpo.1-amd64:amd64 (4.7.8-1~bpo8+1,
> automatic), firmware-linux-free:amd64 (3.3, automatic), irqbalance:amd64
> (1.1.0-2~bpo8+1, automatic)
> Upgrade: linux-image-amd64:amd64 (3.16+63, 4.7+75~bpo8+1)
> End-Date: 2016-10-30 16:06:10
>
>

Adam explained the arcane: you have linux-image-amd64 installed, which
automatically points to the latest available kernel. That's probably
why you got a backports kernel installed without you knowing that.

My2Cents

KatolaZ

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