Michael Viron wrote: > At 09:44 PM 01/02/2002 -0500, Andre Dubuc wrote: > >>Well, I finally got SoftwareUpdate to work again. Browsing through the >>updates I notice the new kernel 2.4.8-31.2mdk. Now, I vaguely recall >> > Civileme > >>or someone else warning against updating the kernel through Update. >> >>I'm of the school "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" -- is this "update" >>really necessary? I mean everything except AC97 sound recording works very >>well. Would you advise that I skip this update? Is it necessary? >> >>I'm a bit confused by the additional kernel stuff that's included with the >>update, i.e.: >> >> Kernel-source, kernel-linus 2.4, kernel 2.2 -- Do I upgrade all, or only >> > the > >> 2.4 items? >> > > -- These you do not have to install, since they only apply to kernel 2.2.x -- > kernel22-2.2.19-20.1mdk.i586.rpm - main copy of the 2.2.19 kernel > kernel22-secure-2.2.19-20.1mdk.i586.rpm - secured version of the 2.2.19 kernel > kernel22-smp-2.2.19-20.1mdk.i586.rpm - multiprocessor 2.2.19 kernel > kernel22-source-2.2.19-20.1mdk.i586.rpm - source for 2.2.19 kernel > -- End Do Not Need to Install -- > kernel-2.4.8-31.2mdk.i586.rpm - main (base) kernel 2.4.8 > kernel-doc-2.4.8-31.2mdk.i586.rpm - kernel documents for 2.4.8 > kernel-enterprise-2.4.8-31.2mdk.i586.rpm - kernel supporting over 1 GB memory > kernel-headers-2.4.8-31.2mdk.i586.rpm - kernel headers > kernel-linus2.2-2.2.20-1.1mdk.i586.rpm - 2.2.20 kernel, linus style (ie, no > mandrake patches) > kernel-pcmcia-cs-2.4.8-31.2mdk.i586.rpm - 2.4.8 kernel module(s) for laptops > kernel-smp-2.4.8-31.2mdk.i586.rpm - multiprocessor 2.4.8 kernel > kernel-source-2.4.8-31.2mdk.i586.rpm - kernel source for 2.4.8 > > HTH, > > Michael > > -- > Michael Viron > Registered Linux User #81978 > Senior Systems & Administration Consultant > Web Spinners, University of West Florida > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
_Download_ the kernel stuff you want to update and then _install_ it with rpm -ivh kernel-(numbers)...rpm kernels were never ever meant for update. That gives you a new kernel with old system.map, initrd.img, and /lib/modules/(oldkernel) which usually results in an unworkable mess. It seems possible yet to fool Software Manager into -Uvh instead of -ivh for the kernel if you include a bunch of other packages in the same session. Civileme
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