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can someone please tell me how, in easy to understand terms like, "installing a kernel for DUMMIES"
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.
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:
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2.6.9, 2.6.10 Kernels and Copy Protection
There is ptrace bug in the 2.6.9 and 2.6.10 kernels that may cause copy protection to fail. At this point there is no known work around, and TransGaming recommends avoiding the use of these kernels at this time. This bug appears to be resolved in the 2.6.11 kernel.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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