At 03:39 AM 6/18/00, you wrote:
>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.
I did proceed and it worked ok for me. That's the best guarantee I can
give you. If you go to
http://www.mandrakeuser.org/install/kupgrade2.html you'll see where I got
my info to do what I did and like I said it worked ok for me. The only
thing I added is re-running lilo after you make the sim links. I don't
know if it was needed but it made me feel better.
James
>--
>Dennis Robertson 2/2 Sylvia Street NOOSAVILLE QLD 4566 AUSTRALIA
>Phone: 61 7 54742343 Mobile: 0419 535539 Fax: Phone for setup.
