Thanks for the info.....just one more point to clarify. When the SuSE installation program ran, it installed the SMP kernel (2.4.18-64GB-SMP). It runs fine on this, (I belive there is some new technology in the Pentiums, I saw a few posts about it recently on here) It won't let me install the k_deflt kernel due to the current SMP kernel being used. Do I need to alter the original Kernel from the SMP to the intel optimized kernel. Then I can update with the k_deflt? If so is this possible from the current state I am in? Also, if it ran the SMP kernel prior, why will it not run now? I found these two links to try and help me fet to grips with it, but I found myself clutching a straws...hehe http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/fhassel_p4.html http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/jsj_smpkernel_70.html Thanks -----Original Message----- From: Ben Rosenberg [mailto:ben@whack.org] Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 7:33 PM To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] mantel kernel update * Gedi (gedi@ntlworld.com) [030117 11:22]: ::This is strange. Has anyone come across this before? :: ::I did a complete fresh install of SuSE 8.0 pro. When complete I entered ::the OS with no problems. Just to make sure I rebooted went back into the ::newly installed OS again. Everything was fine. :: ::I then downloaded the latest 2.4.19 kernel from mantel from ::'ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/mantel/next/RPM/k_smp-2.4.19-204.i586.r pm ::' (I am running a p4 and the current kernel detected this and installed ::smp. Uname gave '2.4.18-64GB-smp' or whatever, I can't remember the ::exact syntax). :: ::OK, with no drivers installed, still running a completely fresh install, ::I opened up kpackage and using the mantel kernel, I updated the current ::one. ::I then rebooted to check the new kernel, the screen initializes with ::'loading linux.......' then it just hangs. ::If I try running the 'linux - safe settings' the same thing happens. ::Whats happened here? :: ::I was under the impression the rpm file did everything required to fully ::update the kernel. Did I miss something, do I need to alter some ::configuration files? If you are not running a dual processor machine. Then you should not be running an SMP kernel. It's for machines with more then one proc in them. I would boot off the CD telling it to boot installed system. It will use the kernel on the CD. Then I would replace the SMP kernel with the one called k_deflt because this would be for single proc machines. Your problems will most likely disappear, but because you are using Mantel's 2.4.19 kernel on an 8.0 system..you may have to update some other pkgs to get everything running up to spec. -- Ben Rosenberg ---===---===---===--- mailto:ben@whack.org Tell me what you believe.. I'll tell you what you should see. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com