besides, I wouldn't want to have to type that into an console either,,, to many chances for typos :-) kernel-2.4.7-12.3mdk.dont.use.update.on.this.or.get.ridiculed.and.die.i586.r pm Why not just set Mandrake update to popup a kernel and alsa warning and not upgrade if the package starts with "kernel..." or "alsa...." that shouldn't be that hard at all... even if it still downloaded it, but was not setup to upgrade if the packages start with that.... rgds Frank -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of civileme Sent: Tuesday, 11 September 2001 5:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; David Guntner Subject: Re: [expert] Problem with kernel upgrade On Monday 10 September 2001 10:59, David Guntner wrote: > Praedor grabbed a keyboard and wrote: > > Couldn't MandrakeUpdate simply be modified to NOT display kernels? > > Prevent the problem from showing up at all in the app and confusing > > people: > > > > "Well, the kernel was there in the MandrakeUpdate window so I updated it. > > Why did it show up in the window if you are not supposed to update it > > this way?" > > Again, this would be an EXCELLENT idea. With all the problems that are > caused by someone doing a kernel upgrade in MandrakeUpdate (and it's NOT > unreasonable for someone who hasn't heard about the problem to think that > if it's listed there, it must be upgradable from there - after all, that's > what MandrakeUpdate is there for...), they *really* should just configure > MandrakeUpdate to not do a kernel. > > Does anyone from Mandrake read this list? :-) > > --Dave Both Vincent and I read it, and we have requested such a change. Whether it actually gets done is up to the developers of MandrakeUpdate. Civileme And don't blame me--I suggested the kernel be named. kernel-2.4.7-12.3mdk.dont.use.update.on.this.or.get.ridiculed.and.die.i586.r pm But then folks don't read package names either, so for the sake of professional appearance it was left off.
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