Downloaded the new kernel Source from Mandrake update, now what do i do?
Downloaded the kernel source from mandrake update (kernel-source-2.6.3-16mdk)
Followed the instructions on the kernelupdate.ph page, and it says it's already installed. Do i need to do anything else? I tried to do what it said to lilo, and didn't see any new kernel enteries in there. |
You have to add the kernel to lilo, if indeed one does exist.
Do us a favor, and post an ls of the following dir: /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot |
[junior@88 junior]$ ls /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot
bootsect.S compressed/ install.sh Makefile mtools.conf.in setup.S tools/ video.S [junior@88 junior]$ silly n00b question, do i need to restart first?? |
You installed the source code files used to make a kernel. Look for the same package, but without the word source in the filename and install that instead. :)
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So how would I go about doing so with the source? after all i need the kernel that supports up 4 gigs of ram because i have 1280 Megs of ram. I've never actually compiled/recompiled a kernel, so I'm not very familiar on how to do this. Thanks for the help. :) |
mandrake update doesn't offer updates for the kernel itself, only the source. go to the "install" software module & type kernel in the search. pick the kernel to match the source you downloaded, let it install, reboot. you should then have a new boot option in lilo showing the kernel version. boot from that. if all seems well (give it a day or 2 to make sure) you can safely remove the old kernel by going to MCC->remove software, typing kernel in the search & choosing the old kernel for removal. again, reboot for changes to take effect. you can then also edit lilo.conf to remove the kernel version line & just boot from the "linux" default entry (or whatever it is named in your lilo). remember to run lilo -v from terminal as root, then reboot for the change to take effect.
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will I have to set anything up again? or does it automatically import settings and stuff? |
Check your local mnadrake mirror as Mandrake release all their packages as both source rpms and compiled rpms. In the updates folder for 10.0 there is a pre-compiled package.... kernel-i686-up-4GB-2.6.3.16mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm would be the one you're looking for. The Mandrake Control Centre sees this as an install, not an upgrade/update so you would have to have the FTP server added to urpmi. The server I use (in Ireland) is quite well up-to date. The Update RPMS are in ftp://ftp.esat.net/pub/linux/mandrak...ates/10.0/RPMS and the standard install RPMs are in ftp://ftp.esat.net/pub/linux/mandrak...Mandrake/RPMS.
If you open the update url in your favourite browser and download the file, double-clicking on it should start it off installing, and you will be asked for your root password, if you're not logged in as root. |
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