On Mon, 17 May 1999, Donald J. Taylor wrote:
> then check to find my kernel and guess what? It is not where it is
> supposed to be, at least not according to the documentation. Mine is
> in /proc/sys/kernel not /usr/src/linux. So much for the directions.
/proc/sys/kernel is not a physical location in the hard disk. It is
similar to a RAM drive that Linux creates every boot time so that system
processes info are accessible from the ext2 filesystem. Your kernel
sources are still on the CD. You just need to install them since they are
not included during the installation.
Gilbert
> I suppose that is where it is
normally found under Mandrake 5.3, which
> is (I now know) running on my computer. It would really be nice if
> there was some information somewhere that would make some of these
> things available. I am not lazy and would gladly look up the proper
> information, but it sure is frustrating to try and find something; when
> everyone that is already using linux assumes that anyone just starting
> must already know all of this stuff! I have news for you. We DON'T!
> But we want to support the concept and would like to learn. Please be
> patient with our ignorance. Most of us are not stupid, just ignorant.
> I happen to have an airline transport type rating in the 747-400. If
> you came up in the cockpit with me, I could make you look pretty stupid
> if I wanted to, but that wouldn't make me any smarter, so I would not do
> that. enough said...
>
> How, please, does one upgrade from 2.0.36 to the new 2.2 kernel under
> mandrake 5.3? If I do this, will I destroy my cofiguration for getting
> on the internet through control panel, network, interfaces and
> highlighting and clickin on my ppp0 interface?
>
> Thanks for any help
>
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