[newbie] MDK 8.1 Updates

[Rob K]

Sorry if this has already been asked!   I'm installing MDK 8.1 mainly to act as a server for my ADSL connection here in the UK.  I've managed to get it running and was happy till I tried to do the mandrake updates.  One of them is a kernel update which I thought "Hmm looks important better do it" 20mins later 1 reboot and hang on whats going on??? nothing is working!!! wargh!!   Now 3 rebuilds later (ok so I don't learn I thought it was something I'd done) still no joy.  Have I missed something stupidly simple or is this a bug with MU???   Many Thanks   Rob K   Trying to Run MDK 8.1 with an Alcatel Speedtouch on BTOpenworld.