I need help in installing a new kernel
 

Yea, I just went and downloaded the newest stable kernel from http://www.kernel.org/

and I didnt understand how I am to install it.:scratch:

can someone please tell me how, in easy to understand terms like, "installing a kernel for DUMMIES" :D

I need the new kernel so Point2Play and Cedega will work better. I have the 2.6.10 kernel and there is some issue with copy protection not working with Cedega with this kernel.

Please HELP!

cedega works fine with the 2.6.10 kernel so far as copy protection is concerned, its issue is with the 2.6.x kernel in general.

as for installing a new kernel your profile states you are running FC2, i think that has dropped all support. upgrade to FC4 and then you can just use yum to install the newest kernel for your distro.

I read on at http://transgaming.org/forum/ that the the problem is fixed in the 2.6.11 and up kernels, and I do have a problem with copy protection

this is taken from the cedega 4.4.3 release notes:

http://downloads.transgaming.com/fil...opy_protection

Plus I dont want to go through the hassle of downloading a NEW distro, and installing it, when I can just upgrade the kernel.

You could also go from 2.6.10 to 2.6.11 with a kernel patch. They are much smaller and easier to apply. There is a great how-to here:


http://www.linuxheadquarters.com/how...nelpatch.shtml

Since you are using FC2, you may need to substitute /usr/src/linux with /usr/src/kernels/2.6.11.... or you could create a link in /usr/src/linux that points to that directory, that's what I did.

I dont have a /usr/src/kernels directory

i have a /usr/src/redhat directory
inside of that Dir is: BUILD, RPMS, SOURCES, SPECS, and SRPMS directories


so what directory do i do it in?

Sorry, I thought FC2 used the same directory structure as FC4, I believe it is in the build directory, you will see other directories inside such as arch, dirvers, kernel, etc

Another option is to just upgrade to FC4.

wow its amazing, when ever I post a question here, the 1st post is usually, "upgrade to the newest FC"

then I say, "I dont want to go through the hassle, just answer my question that would take less time to do"

then someone will answer, and in this case, I still need help, then someone else will tell me to upgrade.

WOW that is the solution to all my problems, its as good an answer as reinstalling Windows everytime somthing doesnt work right.

The thing is, FC2 is no longer supported and was moved into legacy more than half a year ago. They are not going to release updates for kernels and other packages for FC2. But on the other hand, every other week FC4 gets the most cutting-edge 2.6.13 kernels that are built specially for Fedora Core; and install and work automatically without any intervention. In my view that is much simpler. Fedora Core doesn't release new versions that often (only about every half year); and upgrading is a very simple process; the installer takes care of everything for you, and you get a lot of improvements that the newer releases have. You are not "reinstalling" anything; just getting updated and improved stuff.

There definately is positives to both sides here:

Upgrading to FC4 would give you the latest of what Red Hat and Linux have to offer.

Patching your current kernel would fix your immediate problem.

Downloading and installing the latest kernel is a rewarding experience, and you can build your custom kernel specifically for your machine and get the fastest O.S. you could get.

That's the beauty of Linux, you have options. Whatever you choose to do, there is a great deal of information out there on how to do it. Also, there are many out there who are still using Red Hat 9 because they like it. They upgrade the kernel as needed, but keep the same distro.

Charles

well I did upgrade to FC4, and you know what happened??

well, yum and up2date wouldn't work, nvidia driver wouldn't install, I couldn't burn cd's to back up my stuff, screen resolution was stuck at 800x600, sound didnt work,

over all I was pissed off.

rather than wait forever for someone here to answer my questions on fixing FC4, I reinstalled FC2, and to solve my kernel problem, I'm sticking with 2.6.5 because Point2play doesn't have any problems with that kernel.


Seriously people, upgrading isnt the solution, I didnt like the way FC4 looked, nor how it changed the start menu bar.

I spent 2 hours downloading FC4, another 1 and a half installing, just to find out it was a wast of my time.