SV: [newbie] updating the kernel

2002-12-01 Thread Anders Lind
Or you could just download the latest kernel rpm and simnply rpm -Uvh kernelname.rpm Yes that would be possible also, but then he misses the chance to configure it to his own liking /Anders Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: SV: [newbie] updating the kernel

2002-12-01 Thread Anthony Abby
On Sun, 2002-12-01 at 05:23, Anders Lind wrote: Or you could just download the latest kernel rpm and simnply rpm -Uvh kernelname.rpm Yes that would be possible also, but then he misses the chance to configure it to his own liking Well I suppose he could download the .src rpm and

SV: SV: [newbie] updating the kernel

2002-12-01 Thread Anders Lind
Well I suppose he could download the .src rpm and configure it if he chooses, then build it to rpm, then install it. Yes, I think so toobut it would be unnecissary to build it to rpm unless he wants to save that exact configuration of course. /Anders Want to buy your Pack or Services

Re: SV: [newbie] updating the kernel

2002-12-01 Thread Charles A Edwards
On 01 Dec 2002 08:07:04 -0500 Anthony Abby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well I suppose he could download the .src rpm and configure it if he chooses, then build it to rpm, then install it. The operative and VERY IMPORTANT word here is INSTALL the new kernel. NEVER UPGRADE or use Uvh with a kernel.

Re: SV: [newbie] updating the kernel

2002-12-01 Thread Anthony Abby
On Sun, 2002-12-01 at 08:27, Charles A Edwards wrote: On 01 Dec 2002 08:07:04 -0500 Anthony Abby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well I suppose he could download the .src rpm and configure it if he chooses, then build it to rpm, then install it. The operative and VERY IMPORTANT word here is

RE: SV: [newbie] updating the kernel

2002-12-01 Thread walt
Have downloaded the source kernel. Will attempt to install the new one soon. Wish me luck LOL Walt -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Charles A Edwards Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 8:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SV: [newbie

Re: SV: [newbie] updating the kernel

2002-12-01 Thread Charles A Edwards
On 01 Dec 2002 08:24:53 -0500 Anthony Abby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why would that be? I've done it many times without problem. If there is a problem with your new kernel and it will not boot then you are screwed since you have no other kernel with which you can boot. If on the other hand

Re: SV: [newbie] updating the kernel

2002-12-01 Thread Anthony Abby
If there is a problem with your new kernel and it will not boot then you are screwed since you have no other kernel with which you can boot. If on the other hand you have installed your new kernel using -ivh then your old kernel still exist and is still bootable. Using -ivh for all kernel

Re: SV: [newbie] updating the kernel

2002-12-01 Thread Charles A Edwards
On 01 Dec 2002 09:27:51 -0500 Anthony Abby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ahh, got it, but I usually keep a boot disk around also. Never had to use it though. Be very glad because it would not work. If the disk was made from the old kernel then it no longer exists, i.e no img or anything else

Re: SV: [newbie] updating the kernel

2002-12-01 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Sunday December 1 2002 08:27 am, Anthony Abby wrote: Charles wrote: If there is a problem with your new kernel and it will not boot then you are screwed since you have no other kernel with which you can boot. If on the other hand you have installed your new kernel using -ivh then