Am Mittwoch, 14. Februar 2007 18:33 schrieb Dennis J. Tuchler: > Alexander Osthof wrote: > >> Alexander Osthof wrote: > >>>> I run SuSE 10.2 together with MS Windows. The boot menu had OpenSUSE > >>>> 10.2 as the default, then Windows and then OpenSuSE failsafe. > >>>> > >>>> After installing > >>>> some files from madwifi, including three kernel files, have two new > >>>> entries on the boot menu: > >>> > >>> First of all, I don't think madwifi requires to install those 2 new > >>> kernels. Who or what told you to install those kernels? > >> > >> They were in the relevant directory and I could find no instructions or > >> advice as to what to load and what not to load. I knew that one of the > >> kernel patches had to be installed, but had no idea as to what the > >> availability of the other kernel variants contributed. Indeed, I wrote > >> to a listserv (or was it a newsgroup?) asking just this question, and > >> received no answer. > >> > >>>> Kernel 2.6.18.2-34-bigsmp > >>> > >>> Some people are confused by the differences between the SMP and BIGSMP > >>> kernels included in SUSE Linux, and which one to use for their system. > >>> A quick look at the build configuration for both kernels shows several > >>> differences, but the most significant involves the supported amount of > >>> RAM and number of CPUs. > >>> > >>> The SMP kernel contains the following parameters: > >>> > >>> CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G=y > >>> CONFIG_NR_CPUS=32 > >>> > >>> ==> Thus allowing a maximum of 4G RAM and 32 processors. > >>> > >>> The BIGSMP kernel, however, has these: > >>> > >>> CONFIG_HIGHMEM64G=y > >>> CONFIG_NR_CPUS=128 > >>> > >>> Enabling support for 64G memory and 128 processors. > >>> > >>> ==> If a system has either more than 4G RAM or more than 32 processors, > >>> the BIGSMP kernel must be used to fully utilize the system. > >> > >> The system would not boot on the bigsmp kernel, but selecting it only > >> caused the computer to reboot back to the system-selection screen > > > > Jep, that's right. Since I assume you are running a 32bit system with > > less than 4GB of RAM you won't need and must not use a bigsmp kernel. > > Your (installed) kernel-default is the one you want to use. > > > > If there are patches you have to apply, then download or install the > > sources of the kernel-default and apply the required patches on those > > sources. Then build and install this (modified) kernel. > > > > In your case, just deinstall those 2 wrong kernels (bigsmp and xen) by > > typing > > > > "rpm -e kernel-bigsmp" > > and > > "rpm -e kernel-xen" > > > > if you have installed them with rpm or yast. > > After installing madwifi using Yast, I got an update message from my in > Zen icon at the lower right part of the screen (KDE). Delighted that it > was finally doing something (I had found updates using Yast that weren't > noted by Zen), I told Zen to go ahead and correct things. I may have > complicated matters a mite. When I did as you suggested, I got error > messages: > > # rpm -e kernel-xen > error: Failed dependencies: > kernel(vmlinux) = 44ebeb27f25f7b59 is needed by (installed) > madwifi-kmp-xen-0.9.2.1_2.6.18.2_34-0.1.i586 > kernel(vmlinux) = 93376bd16ab33bbc is needed by (installed) > madwifi-kmp-xenpae-0.9.2.1_2.6.18.2_34-0.1.i586 > kernel-xen is needed by (installed) > madwifi-kmp-xen-0.9.2.1_2.6.18.2_34-0.1.i586 > > #rpm -e kernel-bigsmp > error: Failed dependencies: > kernel(vmlinux) = bb95ba9d667bafff is needed by (installed) > madwifi-kmp-bigsmp-0.9.2.1_2.6.18.2_34-0.1.i586 > kernel(vmlinux) = 93376bd16ab33bbc is needed by (installed) > madwifi-kmp-xenpae-0.9.2.1_2.6.18.2_34-0.1.i586 > kernel-bigsmp is needed by (installed) > madwifi-kmp-bigsmp-0.9.2.1_2.6.18.2_34-0.1.i586 > > > So, do I just leave the tangle as is?
Nope, now I see your problem: You fetched the wrong package of madwifi. Those you fetched are for xen and bigsmp kernels. Therefore those 2 kernel are in dependancy with the madwifi package. Thus, deinstall the madwifi packages first, then the 2 wrong kernels. What you need is a package for kernel-default (e.g. madwifi & madwifi-kmp-default). Take a look at the openSUSE 10.2 DVD - if available - or the online sources of opensuse (download.opensuse.org). > > If there are any questions left, feel free to ask. > > I probably will when I get my new WiFi card and try to install it :| > > > -- > Best regards, > > Dennis J. Tuchler > 7330 Kingsbury Boulevard > University City, Missouri 63130 cu :) -- Alexander Osthof R&D SI Architecture Maintenance SUSE Linux Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr.5 D-90409 Nürnberg GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) Phone: +49-911-74053-0 GPG 1024D/06EF2575 3362 3E18 9A21 5080 50F2 000C 7F04 A5B0 06EF 2575 "Float like a Butterfly, sting like a bee. Your hands can't hit what your eyes can´t see. Now you see me, now you don't, George thinks he will, but I know he won’t." Cassius Marcellus Clay (aka Muhammad Ali)
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