Re: [newbie] New kernel .. tips?
Thank you all very much. i will try the RPM's out !! wish me luck ;oP see ya,. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New kernel .. tips?
Damian G wrote: Hello once more, everyone. I'd like to hear some opinions about this.. i'm completely open so suggestions and comments about it... i know i need them.. The howto's i've found out there do not clear all of my doubts.. i've read on this list that 2.4.17 is a pretty efficient/fast kernel that solves those virtual memory problems older 2.4 kernels had. so i went to kernel.org and downloaded the source for it. my OS is pretty much the way it comes in mandrake 8.1 -the download cd's ( 2.4.8 kernel ) now... what i'm i supposed to know before i start with this one? i'm going to back up my whole /boot before starting... but is there any other stuff i have to upgrade along with the kernel? any parameters to the ./configure ? is using a simple make allright? TIA very much, again. ;o) Damian. _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com What is your objective? The kernel from kernel.org will not have the mandrake patches in them. If your want a new kernel why not use one make for Mandrake? Go to a cooker mirror site and down load the latest cooker (beta code) kernel rpms. You will also need to download the latest iptable rpm if you use iptables. I have installed kernel-2.4.17-14mdk and it works fine for me. But your mileage may vary. DO NOT use mandrake update to install the kernel rpm. There is an article on the Mandrake forum about this. You can KEEP your old kernel on your system so you can have a fall back kernel if the new kernel has problems. If you need additional help in this area I will tell you how I did it. It is very easy to do. Also if you want to compile a kernel, I will explain how I recompiled kernel-2.4.17-14mdk. I did not gain anything much by recompiling it except knowledge. Let me know if you would like additional help. HTH Charles Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] New kernel .. tips?
If you need additional help in this area I will tell you how I did it. It is very easy to do. Also if you want to compile a kernel, I will explain how I recompiled kernel-2.4.17-14mdk. I did not gain anything much by recompiling it except knowledge. Let me know if you would like additional help. HTH Charles Charles, I dont know if Damian needs help explaining how to upgrade the kernel, but some others DO ():-) So, please go ahead and explain, it sure would us gain some knowledge too . Regards. Hana Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [newbie] New kernel .. tips?
On Thu, 7 Feb 2002, Hanan Z. Shargi wrote: Same here Charles, i think the command to remove the old kernel is rpm -e kernel.whatever.rpm and do a lilo # thanks, eric l. mcclure If you need additional help in this area I will tell you how I did it. It is very easy to do. Also if you want to compile a kernel, I will explain how I recompiled kernel-2.4.17-14mdk. I did not gain anything much by recompiling it except knowledge. Let me know if you would like additional help. HTH Charles Charles, I dont know if Damian needs help explaining how to upgrade the kernel, but some others DO ():-) So, please go ahead and explain, it sure would us gain some knowledge too . Regards. Hana Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New kernel .. tips?
There's an excellent tutorial at http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/install/index.html#ku. If you have Mandrake's documentation installed (look for a mandrake_doc-en package for English) look at /usr/share/doc/mandrake/en/ref.html/compiling.html. On Thu, 07 Feb 2002 08:45:38 -0500, ai4a [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Damian G wrote: Hello once more, everyone. I'd like to hear some opinions about this.. i'm completely open so suggestions and comments about it... i know i need them.. The howto's i've found out there do not clear all of my doubts.. i've read on this list that 2.4.17 is a pretty efficient/fast kernel that solves those virtual memory problems older 2.4 kernels had. so i went to kernel.org and downloaded the source for it. my OS is pretty much the way it comes in mandrake 8.1 -the download cd's ( 2.4.8 kernel ) now... what i'm i supposed to know before i start with this one? i'm going to back up my whole /boot before starting... but is there any other stuff i have to upgrade along with the kernel? any parameters to the ./configure ? is using a simple make allright? -- Sridhar Dhanapalan The number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected -- The UNIX Programmer's Manual, 2nd Edition, June 1972 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] New kernel .. tips?
Eric McClure wrote: On Thu, 7 Feb 2002, Hanan Z. Shargi wrote: Same here Charles, i think the command to remove the old kernel is rpm -e kernel.whatever.rpm and do a lilo # thanks, eric l. mcclure If you need additional help in this area I will tell you how I did it. It is very easy to do. Also if you want to compile a kernel, I will explain how I recompiled kernel-2.4.17-14mdk. I did not gain anything much by recompiling it except knowledge. Let me know if you would like additional help. HTH Charles Charles, I dont know if Damian needs help explaining how to upgrade the kernel, but some others DO ():-) So, please go ahead and explain, it sure would us gain some knowledge too . Regards. Hana Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com DO NOT remove the old kernel. Save it for a backup. You can have as many kernels as you want (kernels with the same name (release #) require a little more 'white magic'). They will not interfere with each other. By the way, I am no expert on linux, but I have found all this on the internet, and it works. It is very simple and VERY safe. BEFORE you start updating the kernel do the following (if you use lilo): edit /etc/lilo.config and add a new image entry- such as image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.8-10mdk (or whatever your old kernel is label=vmlinuz.old root=/boot/hda5 (or where ever your root partition is) add the rest of the parameters that is in the image entry for vmlinuz save lilo.config then exit your editor. execute lilo (In a terminal window (as root) type lilo) Reboot your computer and test the new entry by selecting 'vmlinuz.old' at the boot screen. Now when you install a new kernel, if it does not work you can boot the old kernel. Download the new kernel rpms (maybe from a cooker mirror site). This is beta code. kernel-2.4.17-14mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm I think the rest of the rpms are needed only if you want to compile something (kernel) or for debugging. But the doc and header rpms are not very large. It maybe a good idea to get them while you can. kernel-doc-2.4.17-14mdk...If you want them. kernel-headers-2.4.17-23mdk... If you want them kernel-2.4.17-13mdk...If you need want to recompile the kernel. I do not know why the difference between 2.4.17-14 and 2.4.17-13) I have read we need new initscripts, But I could not install them because of dependiences problems. My system works without them??? DO NOT forget to download a new iptable rpm if you are using iptables. Put the new rpms in a separate directory. In a terminal window (as root) cd to this new directory. Enter the following command: rpm -ivh kernel-2.4.17-14mdh-1-1mdk.i586.rpm Check lilo.config. It should point to the new kernel. Reboot you computer. The new kernel should boot. If you have problems booting the new kernel, reboot using the old kernel. Do a google search 'Mandrake kernel update'. There are lots of info about this out there. HTH Charles Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
