And Michael Skipper bestowed upon us all: > I've installed potato (kernel 2.2.15) on > my thinkpad from the install floppies, but > some things seem wrong. I am a rank amateur > which doesn't help, but (for instance) it > seems as though I should see some kind of > kernel (symlink or otherwise) at > > /usr/src
Head to www.kernel.org and get the latest kernel source. stick it in there. > but this directory is empty (save for . and ..) > > Also, the man command is not found, as in: > > XXXXX:~# man hwclock ----> bash: man: command not found apt-get install man. > sorry to bother this list, but I'm lost and > help seems elusive. Most books/sites recommend > (re)building the kernel as a useful and profitable > thing to do early on, but some real basic > functionality seems missing from this install > > this is the 16 floppy potato (rescue, root-bin, > drivers1-3 and base1-11). > > Any suggestions are welcome > TIA > Mike Because this is the /base/ system you have to d/l and install components yourself =) apt-get install <whatever> as you see necessary =) -- __________________ ____________ ________ _____ __ _ Justin Megawarne [ Solitude ] Tel: +44 (0)20 8863 0718 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cel: +44 (0)7941 270 136 http://kholmes.dhis.net/ irc.destructor.net && irc.xchat.org - #Linux
