On Fri, 28 May 2004, Simon Bryan wrote: > Hi all, > I need to install an NTFS disk in an FC1 system. I have downloaded the > NTFS rpm and tried to install it and got the following message: > > This RPM requires kernel-2.4.22-1.2188.nptl. > You already have it installed, but it is not running. > Please reboot and select that kernel, then retry the install. > > My kernel appears to be 2.4.22-1.2115 and when I boot it does not offer me > an alternative kernel to boot from. > > I have installed the apt-get on this system. > > Could the rpm be mistaken, or is it likely I do have that kernel, if so > where would it be and how do I activate it. I have never built a kernel > and have no concept of the process...yet.
Building a kernel is generally unnecessary. If you need a new driver, just grab the package containing that driver for your kernel. rpm -q kernel Will list installed kernels on your machine. Tell us the output and we'll take it from there. Mike -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
