I am new to linux and 2.2.12 is what came on my O'Reilly CD, but I think it should be more than capable of running the apache web-server and inn usenet server that I intend to setup on it. Chances are that I will upgrade the kernel in the process of tuning my existing kernel, eventually.
I already have bin86 on my system, and dselect also made me aware of this dependancy; but thanks for the heads up. - g -----Original Message----- From: David Z Maze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 8:42 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: dselect and getting kernel source files... Gladimir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: G> The default debian installation did not install my kernel source G> files, so I am using dselect to get those files. I'd just get a kernel tarball off of ftp.kernel.org or a mirror and unpack it somewhere handy. G> I found the source files and marked kernel-source-2.2.12 for G> installation, (Why something so ancient? My stable box is running 2.2.19.) G> Here is my current situation: G> _* kernel-source-2.2.12 G> __ tk8.2-dev (suggested) G> __ tk8.0-ja-dev (suggested) G> __ tk8.0-dev (suggested) G> __ kernel-package (suggested) G> G> Now, I am inclined to only select the kernel-package because I have no G> intention of running a GUI on this machine. Am I correct in assuming the G> tk-dev files are for writing X interfaces, for kernel management, using tcl? 'make xconfig' uses it, but nothing else. G> Am I correct in assuming that kernel-package is still very useful without a G> GUI? Yes, in fact. <nods> Also, on x86, you'll need the bin86 package if you don't have it installed. -- David Maze [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://people.debian.org/~dmaze/ "Theoretical politics is interesting. Politicking should be illegal." -- Abra Mitchell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
