-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Thursday 25 December 2003 8:57 pm, Steven Nelson wrote: > Downloaded kernel-2.4.22.21mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm and > kernel-source-2.4.22-21mdk.i586.rpm from a Mandrake ftp server. I burned > them to a cd so that I can install them from init 3. Will somebody tell me > how to completely install those files from init 3? > > From, > > Steven
Log in as you, then at the command prompt type su and provide the root password when requested to become super user. Then; cd /mnt/cdrom <enter> ls <enter> You should see a list (ls) of the files/packages on the cdrom. At the prompt type urpmi kern(now strike the Tab button) and you should see the word kernel and a flashing cursor, plus the choices corresponding to the kernel and the kernel-source. Pick the next two characters in the name of the package you want to install first, hit the tab button to auto complete the command, and strike Enter. After that package installs and you return to the command prompt use the Up arrow on your keyboard to page back in the bash history to the previous command, backspace out the characters that are different in the package names and use the Tab button for auto completion again, then strike the Enter key again when you have the package name at the prompt. After this package installs and you are back at the command prompt type: /sbin/lilo -v <enter> When you have returned again to the command prompt you could cd /the directory you saved the NVidia run file in; which I assume is why you want to do this from init 3. It won't work since the NVidia modules will only install into the running kernel. To use the new kernel you installed you'll have to reboot, this is almost the only package install that requires this. Simplest way to do this from where you are is to use Ctrl+D this will exit the super user mode (it's a shortcut to exit) and type reboot <enter> You'll see all the shutdown messages. After the system reboots and is running the new kernel you can then run the NVidia installer from the directory you saved it to. If my assumption is correct and that's why you wanted to do the install at a console. If you arrived at init 3 from the reboot because you have the system set not to start X automatically just type startx <enter> after you log-in. If you didn't you'll need to take another step or two. Let the list know, OK? Regards; Charlie - -- Edmonton,AB,Canada User #244963 at http://counter.li.org Mandrake Linux release 9.2 (FiveStar) for i586 kernel 2.4.22-21.tmb.1mdk 10:05:21 up 5 days, 19:54, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.07, 0.34 Well, I'm INVISIBLE AGAIN ... I might as well pay a visit to the LADIES ROOM ... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/7G+kZqvqlrLPr5YRAlk1AJ9vjAMc7Zn/OjbeOtqdkuTtaYISDgCaA8PQ ADYSSJJOodF5jfbrQ9dJXYw= =9EiP -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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