Joe Morris (NTM) wrote:
That comes down to a possibility the kernel module tree is messed up, if I still remember the problem correctly. Try rpm -V kernel-default, and/or ls -R /lib/modules/2.6.16.21-0.21-default/ which will be long, to long to transcribe to a different computer. If the first comes back clean, transcribe that one, if the second is short, then that one. If the first comes back clean, your kernel (according to rpm) is OK. If the second is long, it confirms what rpm is saying. If your kernel tree looks good, your machine should be working. BTW, how are you booting to get this info from your system? I am still confused by the uname -r output compared to ls /lib/modules.
OK, the command "rpm -V kernel-default" gives me nothing -- just returns to the command prompt. That's shorter than I expected. ls -R /lib/modules/2.6.16.21-0.21-default/ gives me a 36.7 KB file that looks complete, which I can send if it's not too large for the list. My CD burner is still working. Is this the kernel tree you referred to, or is that something else I need to know how to access? Also, my machine is working, partly. Just wont boot on its own, play sound, recognize my Ethernet card, and I don't know how many other things. This thread is getting pretty long. Should I go back thru all this mail and try to compile a short summary? --ED--