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