Thanks..... Now, I'm wondering, what the heck is the "kernel-smp-fb" file???
Is that for a "floppy-boot"??? I just wish there were some better docs and
"how-tos" easily accessible on the 'web. :-(
I'm still not sure what other files I need to install at the same time.... I
assume I ought to install the updated LILO and such....and I know the
initscripts need to be installed, but in which order would I install all
these files? Maybe I'm being dense, but I don't know of anything which says
"install this file first, then file2, then file3..."
Thanks...
John
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Philp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 1999 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] failing to unmount
> John Aldrich wrote:
> >
> > Yes, but which files do you want to install??? There are at least a
dozen
> > "kernel" RPM files in the "upgrades" directory. Not knowing WHICH files
and
> > WHAT ORDER is a real pain, as I found out last night! Please, let's try
to
> > be a BIT more specific! For example, I've got an SMP machine, and
there's
> > kernel files specific to SMP. Do I still need to install kernel-BOOT? (I
> > would guess so.) What about "kernel-smp-fb.xxxxx.xxxx.i586.rpm"????
Hell, I
> > just wish there was a FAQ on this sort of thing, stating generically
which
> > kernel files to install in which order, i.e. "First, install
> > kernel-xxxxxx.xxxxx, then kernel-xxxxxx, followed by kernel-xxxxx, and
then
> > the initscripts rpm and then run LILO." So far, I haven't found anything
> > like that. I even looked on the Mandrake page and didn't find it! I'm
afraid
> > that this sort of "key information" is NOT readily available, unless
it's in
> > the manuals, which, admittedly, I haven't even opened yet!
>
> You'll want to install the kernel-smp and kernel-headers packages. The
> kernel-BOOT package only installs a kernel matching the "install" kernel
> on the installation disks. You might want kernel-doc if you're
> interested in the documentation that comes with the kernel distribution.
>
> As to which kernel-smp, choose between Pentium and Pentium II (i586,
> i686) for whichever is appropriate to your system.
>
> --
> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corp.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
