On Thu, 02 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> Hi all-
>
> There's been lots of discussion here about kernel upgrades, and it seems
> to be a pretty daunting task to me, as a relatively new linux user but a
> pretty confident and competent computer user in general.
Updating a kernel is easy and as long as one reads
/usr/src/linux/README then theres not a lot that can go wrong, unless
you choose NOT to install all the needed tools and development stuff
at install time, which is the biggest ptoblem for modt folks.
> My case is that I'm running Mandrake 6.0 and would like to upgrade the
> kernel to get rid of some of those mount/unmount errors that have been
> described here already. Is the best upgrade for me the one at cooker
> (kernel-2.2.11-2mdk.src.rpm), as opposed to the multitude of files I find
> at kernel.org? Is it preferable for me to stick to a Mandrake release of
> any given kernel?
I myself never just change from 0ne ditro to another, i install a new
distro on a new partition and see how it works first then decided if
is worthy of consuming room on my disks.
>
> I guess what I'm looking for is a slightly more hands-on howto (I have
> read the kernel howtos, and what keeps me from simply following the
> directions is that, knowing how crucial the kernel is, I just don't want
> to botch it), and at this point, there seem to be an awful lot of starting
> places (cooker, kernel.org, the new cassini test, and so on). Those of you
> who are familiar with this, can you offer a little guidance? I don't need
> hand-holding so much as just an indication that if I, for example, start
> with the cooker kernel, I'll be on the right track.
If you want a hold my hand and help me approch, contact me
personaly, i will then send step by step instructions on hotwto do it
all and which docs to read.
>
> Thanks much-
> - alan
>
> / note my new email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] /
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Regards Richard
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