On Sun, 29 Aug 1999, Ray Olszewski wrote:
> Sorry to jump in here ... but are you *sure* you are running kernel 2.2.6?
> While that's the kernel that Slackware 4.0 uses, it is NOT the kernel on the
> Slackware 4.0 bootdisk imagess -- the bootdisks use 2.0.something (I think
> .37). If, near the end of your install, you selected the option that says
> something like "use the kernel from the bootdisk", that's what fouled you
> up.
Hi Ray... and yes that is what I chose. I took the kernel from the
bootdisk. Holy cow. Why would they do that?
You need to choose the "use a kernel from the CD" option (or build your
> own, of course).
Well I don't have the CD. I just downloaded all the files. And you say "or
build your own...". What do you mean by that. Do you mean compile up the
kernel and then run 'lilo' and reboot? (of course moving vmlinuz to its
new spot)..
> At 12:42 AM 8/30/99 -0300, Ted Gervais wrot [in part]:
> >Thanks Steve for your advice. I just printed that document and will spend
> >some time reading it. I should also so, that my upgrade to this new kernel
> >was a complete NEW START. I downloaded the whole Slackware-4.0 package and
> >used SETUP to do the install. So, it was a clean start.
>
> ------------------------------------"Never tell me the odds!"---
> Ray Olszewski -- Han Solo
> Palo Alto, CA 94303-3603 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Ted Gervais <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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