On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, you wrote:
> >> On that note, when updating the kernal and initscripts for instance,
> >> how do I get the package to install?
>
> John Aldrich> just RPM a new kernel in and add it to your
> > /etc/lilo.conf, making it the default. Then re-run /sbin/lilo.
> > Then rpm the new initscripts and reboot.
>
> To me, this is an archaic reference. Are you suggesting that
> using the "RPM" utility from the prompt will update the
> Kernal? If so, is that what "kpackage" (sp?) does as well??
>
Yep. :-)
>
> Oh my! There's a utility for this?? Why isn't it mentioned in the
> HOWTO?? I figured there had to be a "sys a:" equivalent.
>
*shrug* I dunno. I stumbled across it one day when I needed
to do the very same thing and my mentor/boss wouldn't give
me the command. :-) I agree that it SHOULD be listed in the
"newbie" info. :-)
>
> How would I point it to my LS-120 Floppy? I have /dev/hdc "linked"
> to "/mnt/floppy". And using "linux% dmesg | less", the following is
> reported: Linux version 2.2.9-19mdk
> Would that make the command "linux% mkbootdisk 2.2.9-19" ??
>
LS-120 isn't a bootable floppy drive, AFAIK. That's one of
the drawbacks of having one of those. You need an actual
floppy drive hooked to the floppy controller. But, yes, the
actual command (from a prompt) would be "mkbootdisk
2.2.9-19" (minus quotes, of course.)
John
