Maybe: Could the folks at Mandrake modify the MandrakeUpdate program to print out some wise words of advise, instead of doing what is asked, whenever someone tries to upgrade the kernel? >From: "Sergio P.Korlowsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [expert] Problem with kernel upgrade >Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2001 11:35:01 -0500 > >On Sunday 09 September 2001 01:48, you wrote: > > I'm hoping that someone can help me here.... > > > > I'm running Mandrake 8.0, and when I ran MandrakeUpdate this morning, I > > noticed that there was a new kernel upgrade from my existing 2.4.3-20mdk >to > > 2.4.7-12.3mdk. I selected the kernel, header, source, and doc .rpm >files > > and let it do its thing. > > > > I now have a semi-crippled system. :-/ Modules don't seem to work >anymore, > > so it can't find things like my sound card and ethernet card. When >running > > depmod, I get an error message saying that > > /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/modules.dep can't be opened for writing - which > > makes sense considering it isn't there anymore.... :-) What I want to >know > > is WHY does it want the old directory instead of the new one? For that > > matter, a "uname -r" command returns the old version number instead of >the > > new one. Does anyone know what I'm missing, to get this thing back on >its > > feet again? > > > > I did fix the broken symlinks in the /boot directory (which broke after > > running the upgrade), except for the initrd.img link, which is still > > pointing to a non-existant file. I can't run a mkinitrd command, >because > > doing so gets me a message saying that the kernel doesn't know about the > > loop device (presumably since I can't load any modules until depmod >knows > > where to look). > > > > Any assistance would be *greatly* appreciated. :-) > > > > --Dave > >Did you use mandrakeupdate to upgrade your kernel? > >I can't believe it! with all that talk about not doing it.. > >sk > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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