Brad wrote: > > 3. Never used "make-kpkg modules_image". In fact the modules are > > included in the kernel image and will be installed into the correct > > directory. (**) > > Modules like pcmcia, alsa, etc.
Didn't know that. > > 4. I think, it should be "dpkg -i kernel_image-* > > Haven't done this in a while? ;) While I was referring to "dpkg -i kernel-SOURCE-*" in the original post, I got confused with the underscore. > > (*) So the package management knows that kernel_image is the package > > name. Hyphems are not permitted in a package name. > > Hmmm... then there are a LOT of packages that have non-permitted names. > Do a "dlocate -l -" or "dpkg -l \*-\*" sometime. > > Actually, i think underscores aren't allowed in package names, because > the naming convention uses an underscore character to separate the > package name from the version. To sum it all up: You got me big time! :) I was writing from the top of my head, and it looks like my memory played some dirty tricks on me. I confused that with the rule, that only alphanumerics and "+" and "." are allowed in the revision number. Anyway, thanks for clearing up my mind. MfG Viktor -- Viktor Rosenfeld E-Mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] HertzSCHLAG: http://www.informatik.hu-berlin.de/~rosenfel/hs/
