hi pixel, thanks for the response. for some reason i am not getting mail from this list. i got mail from expert fine, so i'm not sure what's up. i have checked with majordomo and verified that i am on the list. any ideas? first, DISPLAY=chicago:0 ./g_auto_install [or sanfrancisco:1] still gives the display on sanfrancisco:0. i am surprised yours works. i've got an strace of the installer and can tell you it didn't even look at chicago. second, how can i ensure my new kernel rpm is always installed? i added the rpm to Mandrake/base/comps, directly underneath the kernel line in the "1 Base" section and reran misc/mkhdlist, but that didn't change it. i still need to select the rpm manually during install. -- thanks! joe -- Joseph Cheek, Senior Linux Consultant, LinuxCare NW 425 990-1072 voice, 425 990-1074 fax, 206 679-6838 cell [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.linuxcare.com/ Linuxcare. Sport for the Revolution. 8-) finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for .plan and .project info > ahh, thank you. next questions: > > how do i get it to work on a remote display? setting DISPLAY= in the shell > prior to running g_auto_install doesn't work, nor does editing > g_auto_install to add an $ENV{DISPLAY}= line. ?? DISPLAY=leia:1 ./g_auto_install works here > i'm trying to figure out how sub add_kernel() in lilo.pm works. if i want it > to install my custom kernel, do i just append an add_kernel call below the > others in sub suggest(), or is there more to it? you're right. eg: add_kernel($prefix, $lilo, '2.0.36', 'old', { label => 'old kernel', root => "/dev/$root", }); would add an entry for /boot/vmlinuz-2.0.36old be carefull to ensure the package containing that kernel is installed (or it's a nop)
