Steve Fox wrote: > On Mon, 2002-03-04 at 03:02, Buchan Milne wrote: > >>I suspect the naming has changed so that users CAN'T trash the current >>kernel with a "rpm -Uvh kernel", and MandrakeUpdate can't do it either. >>Think about it .... >> > > Well, I'm not upgrading, just querying.
The point being that if it provides the kernel, and someone does rpm -Uvh, it will be a disaster for the newbie. Since it doesn't provide "kernel", newbie double-clicks on the rpm, or runs rpm -Uvh kernel*.rpm (thereby qualifying for the expert list ;-)) or uses MandrakeUpdate, and it now does not upgrade the kernel, since there is no kernel package. So now both kernels are installed. But since nobody from > MandrakeSoft has responded, I guess it's a new "feature" I have to deal > with. > Well, this is me guessing why the numbering has changed, since it seems there was quite some effort put into it ... Buchan -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| 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/gpg.key
