On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:56:20 +0100 David Paleino wrote: > On Saturday 12 December 2009 11:40:04, Michael Gilbert wrote: > > dkms status had said: > > > > # dkms status > > fglrx, 9-11, 2.6.31-2-amd64, x86_64: installed > > > > i looked through /var/log/messages and saw something that said > > 'dkms_autobuild: missing linux-headers-2.6.32', so i installed > > the headers. now the module is built during boot and loaded: > > > > # dkms status > > fglrx, 9-11, 2.6.32-trunk-amd64, x86_64: installed > > > > so, it looks like the solution is to make sure that the correct headers > > are installed alongside new kernel updates when using dkms. > > Exactly. :)
should dkms somehow enforce this (via an appropriate set of dependencies)? a lot of users are going to do the exact same thing when updating their kernel, and you may get a lot of similar bug reports. you could reduce their pain and yours by doing a little more automagic. mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
