-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Robert Fox wrote: > On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 19:13, Buchan Milne wrote: > >>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>Hash: SHA1 >> >>Robert Fox wrote: >> >>>I have in the past a bad experience upgrading the kernel using rpm or >>>urpmi. I would usually do an Upgrade install. >> >>Don't. >> >>In the past (when the package name for "kernel" was "kernel" and not >>"kernel-version-release"), rpm -Uvh would remove the old kernel. But >>this has been fixed long ago, and I have used urpmi many times to >>install new kernels, without any problems. >> >> >>>I currently have an updated Cooker machine, except for the kernel >>>(2.4.22-6mdk-i686-up-4GB) which I want to update. >>> >>>What is the "recommended" method? >> >># urpmi kernel-p3-smp-64GB-2.4.22.10mdk >>
> > I did what you said but now look at my /boot directory - the > "system.map" and "kernel.h" and "config" didn't change!! i did this > manually, but shouldn't it happen automagically? kernel.h gets linked at boot (see /etc/rc.d/init.d/kheader), as are System.map and config (see /etc/rc.sysinit). Normally you want these files to match the running kernel, not the one you just installed ... Regards, Buchan - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/a1txrJK6UGDSBKcRApW4AKDHmW5MkAVfsW/EqF7VBRuzs2qTVQCeP71Q rHRfma4o5fgto5gJHlAfQg8= =LaJq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ***************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. *****************************************************************
