Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3442 mails)

[Togan Muftuoglu <toganm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

* David; <dg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on 04 Dec, 2001 wrote:
> 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