On Sun, 22 Apr 2001 00:34:13 -0700 John Meshkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
spake unto us:
> I started using RH Linux 6.1 (2.2-12kernel) about a year ago
> (first-time Linux user, barely a little FreeBSD on a shell account, all
> Micro$oft experience before that). Just now going to try kernel upgrade
> on the new box, which will replace this one.
>
> According to the kernel-howto, I did on this box (new one has same 6.1
> distro, kde workstation config, loaded):
>
> rpm -q kernel kernel-headers kernel-ibcs kernel-pcmcia-cs kernel-source
>
> result:
>
> kernel-2.2.12-20
> kernel-headers-2.2.12-20
> package kernel-ibcs is not installed
> kernel-pcmcia-cs-2.2.12-20
> package kernel-source is not installed
>
> Here are the packages I downloaded; I did not find kernel-headers in
> 2.2-14 at the Red Hat mirror at ualberta.edu:
>
> /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/kernel-2.2.17-14.i386.rpm
> /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/kernel-2.2.17-14.i586.rpm
> /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/kernel-doc-2.2.17-14.i386.rpm
> /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/kernel-pcmcia-cs-2.2.17-14.i386.rpm
>
> The new box will be i586 (k6-2 333) current box is i386 (233MMX) [it's
> a dual boot 6.1/Win95, when the new one is all set up to be swapped, the
> old one will get its kernel upgraded next and become {still dual boot;
> like to keep a mirror image, as it were, of the config of the new on
> this old box} Win95 default boot; it will support the Mustek 600 II EP
> that linux doesn't. The new box will support a HP 500 Professional Desk
> Jet as the home network printer.
>
> There were some other packages listed, but one was source rpm, know I
> don't need it (not doing devel), and at least one other I didn't
> recognize and which is not listed by the query from the howto. The
> question is, do I need anything other than the kernel and pcm-cia, and
> do I even need pcm-cia for a desktop that won't ever have pcm cards?
> Or, should I install that just on superstition, because the default
> install has it? :)
>
> Do I need kernel-headers, if so, why can't I find them at a university
> mirror, and if needed, where can I find it? Also, can I even upgrade
> straight from 2.2.12-20 to 2.2.17-14 in one step?
You need kernel-headers. There's a possibility that they weren't put out
for that version (I don't know myself). You can look on other mirrors (a
list can be found on the redhat site) to see if you can find them You can
look through the eratta (a better idea) to see if it's listed. If you
can't find a new one, the old will work. I recall at least one instance
when a new kernel was released and the headers weren't, though I can't
remember which version it was.
You should have no need for pcmcia. You can
rpm -e pcmcia-cs
My guess is, you can also rpm -e the kernel-ibcs stuff. I doubt very much
you use it.
You might want to keep the kernel-source around for when you start trying
to compile your own to get it just the way you want/need it. But, you
don't need it to keep running things.
The upgrade will take at least two steps (just for the install part of
things - lilo.conf and lilo will take another couple). You need to rpm -i
the kernel itself or you'll wish you had. You need to rpm -U the docs and
headers (if you find them). Also the pcmcia-cs and ibcs parts, if you
decide to keep them (they won't do anything except take up space) need
rpm -U to get installed.
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I'm so hungry, I could almost eat health food.
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