James Sparenberg wrote:
>
> I've had the same problem on occasion. Do this From the command line
> Type rpm -Uvh kernel.xxx.rpm --force (note the two dashes before force
> and that kernell.xxx is whatever you kernel rpm is) Then go to /boot and
> make sure the sim links are complete. To do this do ln -sf
> /boot/System.map.xxx (new map) /boot/System.map and then ln -sf
> /boot/vmlinuz /boot/vmlinuz.xxx This will repair the sym links in that
> directory. (type ls -l to verify that they are correct) Finally rerun lilo
> by typing lilo at a prompt. All should be well at that point and you
> should be able to reboot no problem. The only other thing I've encountered
> has been that the rpm sometimes gives the new kernel a "name" that is too
> long if so just edit /etc/lilo.conf and give it a new shorter name. (bob,
> newkernel, foo whatever)
>
> At 05:12 AM 6/17/00, you wrote:
> >Hello,
> >I am running LM7.0 with kernel 2.2.14-15mdk. I saw in the MUO
> >newsletter no8 that the new kernel was available so I downloaded it. If
> >I try to install through kpackage I get the message: Error! execution of
> >script failed. If I try rpm -Uvh kernel-2.2.16-4mdk.rpm I get the
> >message: package kernel-2.2.16-4mdk is already installed. But, of
> >course, it isn't.
> >Can anyone assist, please.
> >Thanks.
James,
Thanks. I tried --force and got the following:
kernel ###################################################
cat: invalid option --c
Try 'cat --help' for more information.
cp: 2.2.16-4mdk: No such file or directory
Added win #(this is what I call windows in lilo)#
read /boot/vmlinuz: no such file or directory
execution of script failed
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
I checked /boot and it contains System.map-2.2.16-4mdk(195608 bytes) and
vmlinuz-2.2.16-4mdk(686770 bytes). I did not do the sim links at this
stage. Something is broken in the install script perhaps. Is it safe
to proceed? I wonder do I need it that much, anyway.
Regards and thanks.
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