From: Edward Wijaya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Installing kernel and kernel source. Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 10:31:48 -0000
Hi Charlie, Does this method works for GRUB as well?
Regards Edward Wijaya
On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 10:28:04 -0700, Charlie Mahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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Thursday 25 December 2003 8:57 pm, Steven Nelson wrote:Downloaded kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm and
kernel-source-2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm from a Mandrake ftp server. I burned
them to a cd so that I can install them from init 3. Will somebody tell me
how to completely install those files from init 3?
From,
Steven
Log in as you, then at the command prompt type su and provide the root password when requested to become super user. Then;
cd /mnt/cdrom <enter> ls <enter>
You should see a list (ls) of the files/packages on the cdrom. At the prompt
type
urpmi kern(now strike the Tab button) and you should see the word
kernel
and a flashing cursor, plus the choices corresponding to the kernel and the
kernel-source. Pick the next two characters in the name of the package you
want to install first, hit the tab button to auto complete the command, and
strike Enter. After that package installs and you return to the command
prompt use the Up arrow on your keyboard to page back in the bash history to
the previous command, backspace out the characters that are different in the
package names and use the Tab button for auto completion again, then strike
the Enter key again when you have the package name at the prompt. After this
package installs and you are back at the command prompt type:
/sbin/lilo -v <enter>
When you have returned again to the command prompt you could cd /the directory
you saved the NVidia run file in; which I assume is why you want to do this
from init 3. It won't work since the NVidia modules will only install into
the running kernel. To use the new kernel you installed you'll have to
reboot, this is almost the only package install that requires this. Simplest
way to do this from where you are is to use
Ctrl+D
this will exit the super user mode (it's a shortcut to exit) and type
reboot <enter>
You'll see all the shutdown messages. After the system reboots and is running
the new kernel you can then run the NVidia installer from the directory you
saved it to. If my assumption is correct and that's why you wanted to do the
install at a console. If you arrived at init 3 from the reboot because you
have the system set not to start X automatically just type
startx <enter>
after you log-in. If you didn't you'll need to take another step or two. Let
the list know, OK?
Regards; Charlie - -- Edmonton,AB,Canada User #244963 at http://counter.li.org Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (FiveStar) for i586 kernel 2.4.22-21.tmb.1mdk 10:05:21 up 5 days, 19:54, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.07, 0.34 Well, I'm INVISIBLE AGAIN ... I might as well pay a visit to the LADIES ROOM ... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux)
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I don't know if this will help, I thought it might. I finished installing the kernel (kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm) and kernel-source (kernel-source-2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm) about an hour ago. I tried a different method then the one above and it worked fine. Installed the kernel and kernel-source by typing these commands in at the init 3, root command line.
rpm -ivh kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
rpm -Uvh kernel-source-2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm
After they installed. I went to the /etc (still root) folder by using the command:
cd /etc
Then ran the command:
lilo -v
It configured a part of the lilo config file. Rebooted and everything was fine, the kernel and kernel-source were installed.
After the kernel and kernel-source were installed I installed the video driver. It built the customized kernel module, because the kernel and kernel-source were now installed. THe driver installed fine. Ran the config and the desktop loaded fine.
From,
Steven
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