Hi All, If i want to do a kernel update for 9.1 do i download the rpms from: ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.1/rpm/i586/ Thanks Regards ______________________________________________________________ http://www.webmail.co.za the South African FREE email service
On Sat, 2005-03-26 at 15:49 +0200, it clown wrote:
Hi All,
If i want to do a kernel update for 9.1 do i download the rpms from:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.1/rpm/i586/
Why not just use YOU to do the update. I used YOU about an hour ago to update my 9.0/9.2 machines. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998 * Only reply to the list please* "The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners." -Ernst Jan Plugge
Thanks. The kernel rpms on: ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.1/rpm/i586/ are they the latest kernel or the latest on: http://www.kernel.org/ What is the recommended way of updating to the latest kernel on suse 9.1? With YOU or to download a kernel from http://www.kernel.org/? Thanks Regards On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 08:53:11 -0500 Ken Schneider <suse-list@bout-tyme.net> wrote:
Hi All,
If i want to do a kernel update for 9.1 do i download
On Sat, 2005-03-26 at 15:49 +0200, it clown wrote: the
rpms from:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.1/rpm/i586/
Why not just use YOU to do the update. I used YOU about an hour ago to update my 9.0/9.2 machines.
-- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998
* Only reply to the list please*
"The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners." -Ernst Jan Plugge
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The Saturday 2005-03-26 at 16:03 +0200, it clown wrote:
The kernel rpms on: ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.1/rpm/i586/
are they the latest kernel or the latest on: http://www.kernel.org/
SuSE kernels are never the latest, specially for a distro already "distributed". They only maintain it, adding security patches as needed. Their policy is to mantain compatibility of all packages during the distro life (two years), meaning that individual packages do not get upgraded. On the other hand, SuSE kernels are quite different from the kernel.org ones. They add many patches, drivers, and corrections.
What is the recommended way of updating to the latest kernel on suse 9.1?
You can try "kernel of the day", from Mantel, but I don't think there are for 9.1. If you know how, you can try kernel.org. It is not trivial. -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
Paul W. Abrahams wrote:
On Saturday 26 March 2005 9:58 am, Carlos E. R. wrote:
If you know how, you can try kernel.org. It is not trivial.
How difficult is it to get a kernel from kernel.org and then apply the SuSE mods (assuming one can get at them in source form)?
Paul
Done that 100s of times. It is real easy if you read the kernel source "README". The only problem is completely selecting all of your system needs. Take a look at "lsmod" and select most of the same modules. SuSE select about everything as modules so that any system needs can be met. You will need to learn about Nvidia modules and subfs. along with any special modules needed (wireless). Also about mkinitrd. The real advantage comes from you knowing your machine and all of the add beenifits of your CPU selection. You gain stability and control. Beside you learn something -- 73 de Donn Washburn Hpage: " http://www.hal-pc.org/~n5xwb " Ham Callsign N5XWB Email: " n5xwb@hal-pc.org " 307 Savoy St. " n5xwb@arrl.net " Sugar Land, TX 77478 LL# 1.281.242.3256 " http://counter.li.org " #279316
The Saturday 2005-03-26 at 14:23 -0500, Paul W. Abrahams wrote:
If you know how, you can try kernel.org. It is not trivial.
How difficult is it to get a kernel from kernel.org and then apply the SuSE mods (assuming one can get at them in source form)?
I'm not in the know. And I'm too lazy to be. -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
On Sat, 2005-03-26 at 16:03 +0200, it clown wrote:
Thanks.
The kernel rpms on: ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.1/rpm/i586/
are they the latest kernel or the latest on: http://www.kernel.org/
What is the recommended way of updating to the latest kernel on suse 9.1?
With YOU or to download a kernel from http://www.kernel.org/?
If you want a kernel that SuSE has produced, meaning they have back ported most of the bug fixes/enhancements update to the one using YOU. If you have enough knowledge to compile your own kernel get one from kernel.org. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998 * Only reply to the list please* "The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners." -Ernst Jan Plugge
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