> I'm puzzled. > > I've compiled and installed kernel 2.4.16 > > It's been running a treat for weeks now. > > Today and yesterday, both up2date and Ximian's redcarpet have been > borking on an Xfree86 update. > > My wife's computer running 2.4.9-12 was updated without a problem. > > Here's what's confusing me with my machine: > > [kubla@localhost kubla]$ rpm -qa|grep kernel > kernel-pcmcia-cs-3.1.24-2 > kernel-2.4.2-2 > kernel-2.4.9-12 > kernel-headers-2.4.9-12 > [kubla@localhost kubla]$ uname -r > 2.4.16 > > Why does uname return the correct kernel version and why does rpm > report something that I know is patently untrue. How do I update this > information so that up2date and redcarpet are aware that I'm running a > new kernel? > > I hope someone can help. > > All the best, > > Ian
Most likely, you didn't use RPM to install the new kernel thus RPM doens't know anything about it. If you add any software at all to the computer without using RPM to install it then you have problems: 1) RPM doesn't even know it exists 2) dependencies on "packages" that have been manually installed without RPM will not work 3) I'm sure there are other problems ... but you get the idea To avoid this you have to build an RPM of your patched kernel I've never tried but I've seen comments about it here a few times - check the archives or e.g. check google's cache if the archive search is as bad as some people have suggested -- -Cheers -Andrew MS ... if only he hadn't been hang gliding! _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
