Johan wrote on Wed, 3 Mar 2004 1:16:14 AM EST:
Hi,
Many thanks to list members responding to good sites to get improved software....that is where I found kernel 2.6.xxx.
Moving from mandrake to suse... mandrake have a install application called "urpmi"
To install from internet. To install from CD. to install from harddisk. To install new version kernel
What would the suse version be for above methods.
There are a number: all the "rpm" and tools, including "kpackage" which I like and use... YaST2 (YaST = yet another..." and "YOU" = YaST2 Online Update) which can be run from a command line (CL) or gui (or via KDE) fou4s (Fast Online Update for SuSE, by Markus Gaugusch) http://fou4s.gaugusch.at/ apt (Advanced Package Tool ) http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/home.html I am sure thre are others...
I downloaded kernel 2.6.xxxx-default.
On mandrake I had different versions of kernel in parralel... on bootup, pick the one you like.
When installed on a running box it would install on hardisk ... and write the new version to grub. No other installed kernels were deleted/affected. To delete you would do it via MCC.
What can I expect in suse What would be best/safest method be regarding kernel... for that matter all software.
Thanks
Johan
Hi Johan, See my comments about YOU, yast, fou4s, and apt above: With regard to the "new" Kernels, I think SuSE may behind the curve (someone will correct me if I am wrong) but SuSE's Kernel rpm's are not uniqique. For example: do: uname -a On my 8.2 box, it returns: [gar@boxen1 gar]$ uname -a Linux boxen1 2.4.20-4GB #1 Sat Feb 7 02:07:16 UTC 2004 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux [gar@gandalf gar]$ People who compile their own Kernels, add a "unique identifier" and then they can do separte entries in grub, but it is not the case for the "stock kernels" I wrote a post a couple a days ago to someone who was trying to figure out what Kernel he was running. (he didn't know if it was k_deflt, or k_smp, or what) http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-linux-e/2004-Mar/0178.html RedHat (similar to Mandrake) has unique kernel rpms. For some reason SuSE does not. (the info which "pin k_deflt" returns, is dropped.) At least not as far as I can determine. Gar -- "The quickest way to get information on the web is not to ask a question, but to post the wrong information." - Aahz' Law restated -- __________________________________________________________________ New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp