* David;
I was hoping you wouldn't say that. Having seen all the problems here with people installing kernels I wanted to avoid it. I mean I can't even install a firewall !
:-)
Is it straightforward or fraught with problems. I have found 2.4.10 on a mag cover disk. Will this do, or do I have to download from Suse, and if the latter must it be direct to Linux since the only firewall I have running at the moment is on a Win box.
That gives iptables-1.2.1a-37
Well there is iptables-1.2.1a-53 on my box for the kernel upgrade use SuSE kernel rpms to avoid problems and it is fairly simple get the kernel from the ftp mirrors of SuSE in the update directory for your SuSE version as root rpm -Uhv k_deflt.rpm (assuming you are using the default one to be sure rpm -q k_deflt should give you the installed version) After that type mk_initrd and type lilo Reboot and enjoy your new kernel
/etc/init.d/SuSEfirewall2 test
my mistake it shoud be /sbin/rcSuSEfirewall2 test or just rcSuSEfirewall2 test try the firewall part before upgrading the kernel if it is going to make you happier and next time before you hit the reply button check that my email is not listed in _To:_ or _CC:_ parts as being a list member I normaly get the mails very fast :-) -- Togan Muftuoglu