Re: [newbie] Kernel update source/binary mismatch

2004-10-25 Thread Stew Benedict
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Ron Hunter-Duvar wrote: > # urpmi kernel > Everything already installed > > Finally, I did the following: > > # urpmi kernel-2.6.3.19 > > > ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrakelinux/official/updates/ > 10.0/RPMS/./kernel-2.6.3.19mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm ..

[newbie] Kernel update source/binary mismatch

2004-10-25 Thread Ron Hunter-Duvar
I never got a sympa confirm request for this the first time, and it doesn't seem to have come through the list, so here it is again: This past Friday (Oct. 22) I decided it was time to update my Mdk 10.0 system, so I did the usual commands as root: # urpmi.update -a # urpmi --auto-select I not

Re: [newbie] Kernel update woes

2004-04-07 Thread Len Lawrence
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:44:58 +0200 "Pablo Vitoria" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I experienced exactly the same when updating from 2.4.22-26 to 2.4.22-28. > I searched the web and this list looking for answers and I found none. After > several attepmts to run 'lilo' with different options (

Re: [newbie] Kernel update woes

2004-04-07 Thread Rick Kunath
I tried kernels using urpmi also, but have reverted to the way I did them for years... Download and install the kernel sources for the new kernel. Download the rpm's for whichever variety of kernel(s) you want. Logon as root and install the rpms. Open etc/lilo.conf with an editor and make sure

Re: [newbie] Kernel update woes

2004-04-07 Thread Pablo Vitoria
. Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU) Aptdo. 644 48080 Bilbao (Bizkaia) Tfno. 94 6015992 Fax. 94 4648500 - Original Message - From: "Len Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesd

[newbie] Kernel update woes

2004-04-07 Thread Len Lawrence
On advice from Mandrake Expert I have just installed the 2.4.22-28 kernel to replace the 2.4.22-10 supplied with Mandrake 9.2 ProSuite. When the RPM installed via urpmi an error occurred at the /sbin/lilo stage: error regenerating lilo The lilo.conf looked OK so I ran /sbin/lilo again and it retu

[newbie] kernel update 2.4.22-26

2004-01-10 Thread Troy T. Hall
I noticed the kernel advisory and updated the kernel from the console with urpmi kernel-2.4.22-26mdk like it said, but I noticed that now there is not a "mdksecure" option for the new kernel like there was for the old. Also all the other kernel packages that are listed in the update but not in the

RE: [newbie] Kernel update question [How to]

2002-01-14 Thread Johnson, David
. What does it mean? -Original Message- From: skinky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 9:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Johnson, David; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: [newbie] Kernel update question [How to] On Saturday 12 January 2002 10:01, Johnson, D

Re: [newbie] Kernel update question [How to]

2002-01-11 Thread skinky
On Saturday 12 January 2002 10:01, Johnson, David wrote: | You've all been so helpful today...Here's another question: | | I'm going through the process of updating my kernel as detailed in | http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-079-1.php3 | and my question comes from this

[newbie] Kernel update question [How to]

2002-01-11 Thread Johnson, David
You've all been so helpful today...Here's another question: I'm going through the process of updating my kernel as detailed in http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-079-1.php3 and my question comes from this snippet of text where I'm supposed to add something to lilo so I can

Re: [newbie] kernel update

2001-12-28 Thread tester
responding civileme. >eric >- Original Message - >From: "tester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 11:35 AM >Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel update > > >>Eric wrote: >> >>>I did a kernel header, do

Re: [newbie] kernel update

2001-12-28 Thread Eric
From: "tester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel update > Eric wrote: > > > I did a kernel header, doc, and kernel update with mandrake on my 8.0 > > system. Everything insta

Re: [newbie] kernel update

2001-12-28 Thread tester
Eric wrote: > I did a kernel header, doc, and kernel update with mandrake on my 8.0 > system. Everything installed just fine but I can no longer use ppp to > get on the internet. I tried modprobe -v ppp and it can't seem to > find it. > > > > I am out of ideas. > > > > Crapola I shouldn'

[newbie] kernel update

2001-12-28 Thread Eric
I did a kernel header, doc, and kernel update with mandrake on my 8.0 system.  Everything installed just fine but I can no longer use ppp to get on the internet.  I tried modprobe -v ppp and it can't seem to find it.   I am out of ideas.   Crapola I shouldn't have updated through security up

[newbie] Kernel Update or install syncmal first?

2001-11-29 Thread Steve Weltman
Greetings group, I have a Q that kinda has me stumped...I want to install a program that is something that I loved in Windoz...AvantGo (in Linux it's called jpilot-syncmal-0.62.tgz, the app is syncmal not to be confused with malsync...). I also need to do an install of a new kernel (up to 2.

[newbie] kernel update

2001-07-24 Thread pepe torrres
is ppossipbe to update the kernel if i have installed lnx4win??? n wher the #$%^& is the kernel is it kind of virtual or something? HELP PLS! note:i cant install the normal mandrake version because i just got the linux for win cd. :( so dont tell me to do it... __

Re: [newbie] Kernel update

2001-06-17 Thread Michael D. Viron
Gunnar, First, please try not to post htmlized e-mails to the list. Some e-mail clients add all kinds of extra html tags, reduce the size of the font such that it is unreadable, or change the color to a grayish color, making it much more difficult to read. In answer to your question, you would t

[newbie] Kernel update

2001-06-17 Thread Gunnar Petersen
I am a newbie with LM, have ltwin modem and is gonna upgrade the kernel, this kernel file is named kernel-image-2.2.17-linmodem.1-2.i386.rpm , how do I install it ?

Re: [newbie] Kernel update?

2001-01-14 Thread s
It's a hardware thing. If you have some hardware that may be better supported go for it. Otherwise, there are some drawbacks: No choice for power management, no graphical bootup, no supermount support, pmfirewall broken & others. I'm sure there are probably some cures for the some of the a

[newbie] Kernel update?

2001-01-14 Thread Robert Beach
This is probably a stupid question for some of you on this list,(and I am new with linux), but what advantages do I get with updating the kernel from the 2.2.17 to 2.4.0? I would imagination it is a plus for the software, but I would just like to know. It said "Close all open windows and res

[newbie] kernel update

2000-09-18 Thread Lance Borden
Hey, I've been following the thread about updating the kernel, and would like to update the kernel on my system, but y'all haven't mentioned anything about the LILO in the emails. Once you install a new kernel, don't you have to go in and change a setting somewhere so that the machine will boot t

Re: [newbie] kernel update error

2000-08-06 Thread Anthony
Yep, make those soft links. A flashing red link means that the link is broken, and that it doesn't point to an existing file. So once you fix those links LILO should work just fine. > I (again assume) that System.map-2.2.16-9mdksecure needs to be linked to > System.map@ and vmlinuz-2.2.16-9mdksec

[newbie] kernel update error

2000-08-03 Thread Victor Richardson
I just tried to update my 2.2.15-4mdk kernel to 2.2.16-9mdksecure by RPM and I think something is jacked up. I used Mandrake updater to install 2.2.16-9mdksecure kernel and 2.2.16-9-docs like Mandrakeuser.org says on it's upgrade page, although I didn't allow it to install the kernel-headers rpm b

[newbie] Kernel update

2000-07-07 Thread Victor Richardson
I just used Mandrake Update in version 7.1 for the first time and everything went smoothly (I assume). It updated a lot of packages, but the one I am most interested in is the new kernel 2.2.16-9mdk. I looked in /etc/lilo.conf and there are two new entries: * Add by install-kernel image=/boot/vml

Re: [newbie] kernel-update loaded, but installed?

1999-11-30 Thread Ernest N. Wilcox Jr.
On Sat, 27 Nov 1999,Chris Hanning wrote: | Hi, I'm a newbie - my first mail was sent a few hours ago and I see | Ive signed it root, e-mail : hostname etc | | Well, the problem with downloading the kernel update has me puzzled | quite frankly. I tried another ftp and it didn't skip me

Re: [newbie] Kernel Update

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Also I read man mkbootdisk and through trial and error rather than clear > assistance I entered: mkbootdisk --device /dev/floppy 2.2.13-22mdk and > it worked. Each time I made an error I got a clue about what to try > next. Better than Riven! > Actually, you sho

Re: [newbie] Kernel Update

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Last question. How do I create a boot disk for the new kernel? The > install CD wouldn't let me. Do I amend the old boot disk or, since I > have kept the old kernel, add the new kernel to the old boot disk? > Thanks for any help. > Get to a console prompt and t

RE: [newbie] Kernel Update

1999-11-29 Thread Díaz Leiva, Pedro
Title: RE: [newbie] Kernel Update This is an e-mail example that I've received today. -Mensaje original- De: Dennis Robertson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Enviado el: lunes 29 de noviembre de 1999 13:09 Para:   [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto:Re: [newbie] Kernel Update A

Re: [newbie] Kernel Update

1999-11-29 Thread Dennis Robertson
Axalon Bloodstone wrote: > > On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Dennis Robertson wrote: > > > Hello list, > > I have been absent during a re-install of L-M6.1 to try to cure my > > problem with kppp disabling my desktop. I decided to go for broke and > > updated the kernel etc with the Mandrake update functi

Re: [newbie] Kernel Update

1999-11-28 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Dennis Robertson wrote: > Hello list, > I have been absent during a re-install of L-M6.1 to try to cure my > problem with kppp disabling my desktop. I decided to go for broke and > updated the kernel etc with the Mandrake update function on the desktop. > All went well excep

[newbie] Kernel Update

1999-11-28 Thread Dennis Robertson
Hello list, I have been absent during a re-install of L-M6.1 to try to cure my problem with kppp disabling my desktop. I decided to go for broke and updated the kernel etc with the Mandrake update function on the desktop. All went well except for some annoying unintended consequences. Firstly, i

Re: [newbie] kernel-update loaded, but installed?

1999-11-27 Thread Richard T. Waters
On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Could somebody please explain what I need to do here - I noted > Richard T Waters posting where he leaves an option to load either - > this may be useful for future hardware compatibility issues. > My apologies are proffered to those bored by my astounding ign

[newbie] kernel-update loaded, but installed?

1999-11-27 Thread Chris Hanning
Hi, I'm a newbie - my first mail was sent a few hours ago and I see Ive signed it root, e-mail : hostname etc Well, the problem with downloading the kernel update has me puzzled quite frankly. I tried another ftp and it didn't skip me with an error message but it DID use a local file because it

[newbie] Kernel update on a laptop

1999-08-17 Thread Theo Brinkman
I've been getting by without the kernel update by typing 'halt' to shutdown my laptop, and 'reboot' to reboot it. I do that, because when I type 'shutdown -h now' or 'shutdown -r now', my partitions don't cleanly unmount, and the system doesn't cleanly reboot (I loose the keyboard). I've been tr

Re: [newbie] Kernel update

1999-06-16 Thread Roberto Angelo
Yes the 2.2.9-27 seem to resolve but I prefer to use 2.2.7 older but more stable (it' seem) --- Wilhelm Bertalan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> scritto: > A few days ago I installed Mandrake 6.0 on my PC and it was an almost > completely painless installation, even for a newbie ;-)) > However, sometimes I

[newbie] Kernel update

1999-06-15 Thread Wilhelm Bertalan
A few days ago I installed Mandrake 6.0 on my PC and it was an almost completely painless installation, even for a newbie ;-)) However, sometimes I have a problem when shutting down - filesystems get not cleanly unmounted - which causes some delay on next startup and may (??) lead to data loss. >F

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-18 Thread M. Bull
On Mon, 17 May 1999, Pliler's Remote Unit Mail wrote: > James, > Why can't I just delete this file that was created by the LILO install, I > assume its a hidden file on my C drive? > Any thing to do with format, makes me believe it wipes the MBR clean. Because LILO is *ON* your MBR, so it mus

RE: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-18 Thread M. Bull
On Mon, 17 May 1999, James J. Capone wrote: > format /mbr will restore the MBR not sure about the FDISK one though. I just use the >format mbr here at work when needed. I've never used the format /mbr, but I can vouch for fdisk /mbr. :)

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Gilbert Espinosa
ED]> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 6:32 PM > Subject: RE: [newbie] kernel update & configure > > > > Hello, > > > > Well stability for one. No need to reboot everytime you upgrade something. > > Nothing is hidden from you, Better use of space and speed of

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Gilbert Espinosa
On Mon, 17 May 1999, Donald J. Taylor wrote: > then check to find my kernel and guess what? It is not where it is > supposed to be, at least not according to the documentation. Mine is > in /proc/sys/kernel not /usr/src/linux. So much for the directions. /proc/sys/kernel is not a physical

RE: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread James J. Capone
> only removes it. > > Thanks > > Will > > > > - Original Message - > > From: Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 5:44 PM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel update & co

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Lyndon Lininger Sr.
fdisk /mbr from the dos prompt will do it. Lyndon Lininger Sr. - Original Message - From: James J. Capone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 6:40 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] kernel update & configure > format /mbr will restore the

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Pliler's Remote Unit Mail
James, I haven't definitely decided to do away with Linux yet, just want to be able to when or if I decide. Thanks, Will - Original Message - From: James J. Capone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 6:32 PM Subject: RE: [newb

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Pliler's Remote Unit Mail
OTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 6:32 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] kernel update & configure > Hello, > > Well stability for one. No need to reboot everytime you upgrade something. > Nothing is hidden from you, Better use of space and speed of your computer. > Many other reas

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Robert
ng me the way that > only removes it. > Thanks > Will > > - Original Message - > From: Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 5:44 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure > > > >

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Steve Philp
Pliler Main Unit wrote: > > Hi Don, > Me like you are new to this OS, and I have my 5.3 working. > But when I go into the KDE desktop as a user, nothing seems > to be installed, or working , apps that is. What happens when you try to start a program on the menus? > I am very frustrated already

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Lorne Williams
-Original Message- Donald J. Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you view the contents of the CD in windows (if its still on your > machine), you will see that there are HTML files on it. These are copies > of the manual that Redhat used paper to print and some people never look at. > I

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Pliler's Remote Unit Mail
ED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure > Pliler Main Unit wrote: > > > But when I go into the KDE desktop as a user, nothing seems > > to be installed, or working , apps that is. > > Define

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Robert
Refresh my memory. Is it FDISK /MBR that restores the master boot record, or does format /mbr do something to the same effect? Rob "James J. Capone" wrote: > well if you want to get rid of Linux and remove Lilo from the boot record > from the c prompt in DOS. you must boot into dos not be in

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Pliler's Remote Unit Mail
h my modem even give that a try., So why do I need it, I can't name one reason. I just wasted $55. Will - Original Message - From: James J. Capone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 5:04 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] kernel update & configur

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Dan Brown
Pliler Main Unit wrote: > But when I go into the KDE desktop as a user, nothing seems > to be installed, or working , apps that is. Define "nothing". Lots of stuff is installed w/ mandrake by default (like netscape)--does that work? If not, what happens? If it works but other stuff do

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Ripcrd6
-Original Message- Donald J. Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I bought a copy of Redhat 5.2 at my local CompUSA. I ordered a copy of >Linux-Mandrake from cheap bytes. No manuals from cheap bytes, living >up to their name. If you view the contents of the CD in windows (if its stil

RE: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread James J. Capone
t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 2:52 PM > Subject: [newbie] kernel update & configure > > > > OK, here goes...I'm jumping into Linux. Looks like an interesting > > operating system and besides, I think MS is at

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Dan Brown
"Donald J. Taylor" wrote: > So now, I think I would like to upgrade my kernel (now that I know what > one is) and have been studying all the information available at several > locations. I downloaded and printed out the detailed instructions. I > then check to find my kernel and guess what? It

Re: [newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Pliler Main Unit
on my C drive. Will - Original Message - From: Donald J. Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 2:52 PM Subject: [newbie] kernel update & configure > OK, here goes...I'm jumping into Linux. Looks like an interesting > operat

[newbie] kernel update & configure

1999-05-17 Thread Donald J. Taylor
OK, here goes...I'm jumping into Linux. Looks like an interesting operating system and besides, I think MS is at least arrogant and perhaps monopolistic, so we need to find something better. I am not an administrator and never will be, but I would like to use and learn the system as I believe th

[newbie] kernel update is a no go

1999-04-03 Thread Robert Sheskin
I have tried a few time to update my kernel with no joy at all. I followed the update to the letter and when booting I get through a couple of lines of the boot sequence and crash. A few ansi colored boxes at the top of the screen and that is all. Since the new init scrpits make the stock kerne

Re: [newbie] Kernel update

1999-01-03 Thread Richard Yevchak
I downloaded it from one of mirros listed on Madrake's update site. I think it was ftp.sunsite.utk.edu. On Fri, 05 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Richard, > > I hope you won't see this as a silly question but what's the website address > from where you downloaded the Mandrake RPM kernel? > > Richard >

Re: [newbie] Kernel update

1999-01-03 Thread rich
Richard, I hope you won't see this as a silly question but what's the website address from where you downloaded the Mandrake RPM kernel? Richard On Fri, 05 Nov 1999, you wrote: > I just downloaded the RPM (kernel-2.2.13-22mdk.i586.rpm) update kernel for > Mandrake. When I try to install it w

[newbie] Kernel update

1999-01-03 Thread Richard Yevchak
I just downloaded the RPM (kernel-2.2.13-22mdk.i586.rpm) update kernel for Mandrake. When I try to install it with either "-ivh" or "-Uvh" it says: kernel < 2.2.0 conflicts with nscd-2.1.1-16mdk kernel < 2.2 conflicts with raidtools-0.90-5mdk I'm just curios what this is about.