Installing kernel 2.6.18 on slackware 11

bioe007 · 06-20-2007, 01:36 PM

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FATAL: could not open /lib/modules/2.6.18/modules.dep No such file or directory

now you're back to the modules part. I doubt that is why your mouse isn't working (what kind is is USB?) but who knows, and its certainly worth doing anyway.

i can't remember which disk this is on:

you need to do this (as root):

installpkg <slack cd X>/testing/packages/linux-2.6.18/kernel-modules-2.6.18-i486-1*.tgz

to solve the modules problem.

$Linuxnoob · 06-20-2007, 01:50 PM

I believe you when you say modules are not the problem, all I am saying is the linux bootup produced that error, in the event that it has anything to do with anything I wanted to let those wiser than I know. I tried mouseconfig and got my use to load, however, the mouse still doesn't work on x

H_TeXMeX_H · 06-20-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by $Linuxnoob

I don't know that I did install the modules, because in your instructions I don't recall a point where you said I should, and I know I don't have a clue as to how one would do that, so without aide theres no way, I tried running xorgsetup it said:

I had a previous config setup, to click enter if I wanted to configure a new file and make a copy of the old, or I can abort and keep the same one.

when I click enter to make changes like this mouse it says

fatal server error
server is already active for display 0
if the server os mp ;pmher rimmomh remove /tmp/.XO-lock and start again

I said it here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...85#post2794285

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The above will install the kernel. You will then need to 'installpkg' the kernel modules for that kernel. If it is test26.s, you'll find them in the 'testing/packages/linux-2.6.18' of the install CDs/DVD (not sure which CD, it may be 3 of 4).

or here:
ftp://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/.../linux-2.6.18/

'kernel-modules-2.6.18-i486-1.tgz'

If you want to build kernel modules later you may also want to install:

'kernel-source-2.6.18-noarch-1.tgz'

bioe007 · 06-20-2007, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by me

now you're back to the modules part. I doubt that is why your mouse isn't working (what kind is is USB?) but who knows, and its certainly worth doing anyway.

to be clear, I wasn't trying to sound as terse as that post sounded. I meant it to sound more like, "you're getting this error because the modules arent installed."

sorry if I came across rudely.

you _should_ install the modules.

$Linuxnoob · 06-20-2007, 10:11 PM

Can I get those modules on from CLI? I'll try that now if I can.

H_TeXMeX_H · 06-20-2007, 10:25 PM

If you have internet access:

Code:

wget ftp://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/testing/packages/linux-2.6.18/kernel-modules-2.6.18-i486-1.tgz
installpkg kernel-modules-2.6.18-i486-1.tgz

$Linuxnoob · 06-20-2007, 10:26 PM

I know of wget, however, I have no internet on my linux box, its only on my windows XP

bioe007 · 06-20-2007, 10:43 PM

do you have the CDs?

mount /dev/cdrom
ls /media/cdrom0/slackware/*/* | grep kernel-modules*

if you find it that way, then just installpkg <path you found>.tgz

if not, then:

eject

repeat above until you find the package. then use installpkg

if you dont have the CDs, then just d/l the package to your windows partition, then reboot into linux and copy the package from the windows partition

$Linuxnoob · 06-20-2007, 10:48 PM

Ok, I'll try that, thanks for the suggestion I'll check that out now.

$Linuxnoob · 06-21-2007, 10:07 AM

I tried reinstalling a different kernel, big26 I believe its called didn't work for me. I'm going back to 2.6.18 and will download the modules offline and add those before I install the kernel. I think that should solve my problems, at least I hope