Rory wrote:
Okay, based on your comments about the Install warning, I'm pretty
sure I did not make that selection when I first installed and probably
had 2.6 loaded.
I think something must have happened when I was downloading a number
of the developer's tools, in an effort to find a dependency so I could
install the MDK Online Wizard. After I did a big install, I noticed
that the last item that follows was added to my boot options.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] rory]# lilo
Added linux *
Added linux-nonfb
Added failsafe
Added floppy
Added 2425-2
So, it added a login option of 2425-2, which is the kernel in
question. I've never booted in to it and only booted in to the first
option, above, but I guess this is the root of my issue.
I just downloaded 2.6.3-7 and installed it. Everything seemed to go
fine. I rebooted but I still have 2.4 active. I guess both are
installed and I just have to switch to 2.63 somehow. From the sounds
of it, Lilo is the way to do it. Off to figure out what that it and
how to set it up and use it. Yes, early days as a Linux user. I look
forward to being able to look back on these posts and have a good
laugh some time down the road.
Rory
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Well, then it's fairly easy.
Check your /boot/vmlinuz files, check lilo.conf if everyone has an
entry. Start your system in the different kernels and run uname -r as
root. So this is 100% secure to get the right version information.
Actually, I don't know if there is a way without starting the kernel to
retrieve the version information. Interesting question. File -bk vmlinuz
cannot do it.
Cheers,
Stephanus
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