Lionel Siau wrote:
>
> > Steve Philp wrote:
> > >
> > > Tom Houghton wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I just attempted to upgrade my kernel according to the
> > official guidelines
> > > > on the web site, but it didn't work. I did everything on the
> > list,
>> but I > > > > can follow simple instructions. Thanks, Tom
> > >
> > > cd /lib/modules
> > > rm preferred
> > > ln -s <new-kernel-number> preferred
> >
> > hi,
> >
> > this shouldn't be needed anymore with our latest 2.2.3-ac4 RPMS. It's
> > why I have removed this instruction from
> > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/kernel2.2-upgrade.html
>
> Hi,
>
> Huh? Are u saying that we no longer need to recompile? Just rpm the thing
> in(sounds far fetch)? We need to know what the rpm thing is doing.......
> What exactly does it mean?(it isn't clear from the above URL too).
>
> I'm pretty sure u have to still do the make routine. (I'm going to try the
> 2.2.3 rpms tonight and see what happens).
>
> Lionel
G'day Lionel,
If in fact you are going to use the 2.2.3-1 RPMS, then indeed you will
need to do,
cd /lib/modules
rm preferred
ln -s <new-kernel-number> preferred
but if you are going to user the latest RPMS 2.2.3-ac4-4, then there is
no need to do the above, as stated,
> this shouldn't be needed anymore with our latest 2.2.3-ac4 RPMS. It's
> why I have removed this instruction from
> http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/kernel2.2-upgrade.html
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