potato and kernel 2.4.1

I have a fresh installation of Debian 2.2r2(Potato) with kernel 2.2.18pre21. I compiled and installed kernel 2.4.1 (following the instructions given in kernel-package) It installed fine.. but when i boot it , it can't find any modules! the mods are installed in /lib/modules/2.4.1 How can i get

using RHL 7's rpm in debian 2.2r2

Hi all, I have been a longtime user of RedHat and installed Debian 2.2r2 today. I have a few queries- 1. I have a dial-up connection so its not possible for me to d/l huge binaries. I have the RHL 7 cd, n it has XFree86 4.0.1.rpm, can i use this 2 install Xf 4.0.1 on my debian box ? 2. I have

Re: using RHL 7's rpm in debian 2.2r2

Is 'no to rpms' a general rule i shud follow or is it just with 'some' packages? -anks - Original Message - From: Forrest English [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ankit Jain [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 12:57 AM Subject: Re: using RHL 7's rpm

Re: using RHL 7's rpm in debian 2.2r2

If i use src.tgz files to install somethin, say licq, then the 'database of s/w installed' will not have ne details on 'licq' .. right? Is there any way i can 'inform' the 'database' of existence of 'licq' or is it fine the way it is? -anks

ghost for linux?

Is there ne open-source clone or equivalent of Norton Ghost ? I want to ghost my debian box before fiddlin around with it.. -anks

apt-get - resuming?

If i do an 'apt-get source' of some package.. but i get disconnected before it can complete, then will it resume when i reconnect ? or will it restart the whole download ? -anks

Thanx!!

Thanx evryone!! I didn' expect such a quick response to my queries!! Thanx a lot again! I am already enjoyin my debian box!! (its seems far better than RHL!) :) -anks