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Hi All.

 

As a newbie to Linux, i am having a problem installing kernel-2.5.6-1. I am using urpmi to try and install it. I read the info in the tips&tricks section pertaining to kernel-2.6.XX.

 

I cannot access the ftp site link posted in "howto install 2.6.xx" "the easy way". So i dloaded an rpm version and pointed urpmi to it.

 

I then ran urpmi -a and got this:

 

[root@localhost linuts]# urpmi.update -a

examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 1 (x86) (cdrom1).cz]

examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 2 (x86) (cdrom2).cz]

examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.International CD (x86) (cdrom3).cz]

retrieving description file of "jpackage.free"...

retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "jpackage.free"...

curl: (6) Couldn't resolve host '0-s'

% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Curr.

Dload Upload Total Current Left Speed

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- 0:00:08 --:--:-- 0

...retrieving done

examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.jpackage.free.cz]

retrieving description file of "plf"...

retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "plf"...

http://mandrakeusers.com/PLF/mandrake/9.1/hdlist.cz

...retrieving done

examining MD5SUM file

examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.plf.cz]

retrieving description file of "contrib"...

retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "contrib"...

curl: (6) Couldn't resolve host '0-s'

% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Curr.

Dload Upload Total Current Left Speed

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- 0:00:04 --:--:-- 0

...retrieving done

examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.contrib.cz]

retrieving description file of "updates"...

curl: (6) Couldn't resolve host '0-s'

% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Curr.

Dload Upload Total Current Left Speed

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- 0:00:03 --:--:-- 0

...retrieving done

retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "updates"...

curl: (6) Couldn't resolve host '0-s'

% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Curr.

Dload Upload Total Current Left Speed

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- 0:00:03 --:--:-- 0

...retrieving done

examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.updates.cz]

reading rpm files from [/home/linuts/rpm]

/var/cache/urpmi/headers/opera-7.23-20031119.4.i386:opera-7.23-20031119.4-shared-qt.i386-en

writing list file for medium "rpm"

building hdlist [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.rpm.cz]

choosing compression method with "gzip -4" for archive /var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.rpm.cz

real archive size of /var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.rpm.cz is 68689

built hdlist synthesis file for medium "rpm"

found 3 headers in cache

removing 1 obsolete headers in cache

write config file [/etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg]

[root@localhost linuts]# urpmi kernel-2.6.5-1.i386.rpm

unable to access rpm file [kernel-2.6.5-1.i386.rpm]

error registering local packages

 

 

I have tried to install the kernel using source (bz2) but there was a lot of errors. and have since found out that i need to install "module-init-tools-3.0" That in itself complains about conflicts with my modutils that was installed when i loaded Mandrake 9.1.

 

The reason i want this kernel is for the ATAPI-IDE cdrom-cdrw capability, instead of using scsi emulation.

 

Any help greately appreciated.

 

Cheers

LiNuts

 

ps: Sorry about the length of the post

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As an aside to my post: i went to install kernel-2.6.5-1 with urpmi and got this:

 

[root@localhost rpm]# urpmi kernel-2.6.5-1.i386.rpm

The following packages have to be removed for others to be upgraded:

Guppi-0.40.3-5mdk (due to missing libgnomeprint.so.15)

ImageMagick-5.5.4.4-7mdk (due to missing libwmflite-0.2.so.7)

MandrakeUpdateRobot-1.2-2mdk (due to missing librpmdb-4.0.4.so, due to missing librpm-4.0.4.so, due to missing librpmio-4.0.4.so)

OpenOffice.org-1.0.2-7mdk (due to unsatisfied OpenOffice.org-l10n == 1.0.2, due to unsatisfied OpenOffice.org-l10n >= 1.0.1-8mdk)

OpenOffice.org-help-en-1.0.2-7mdk (due to unsatisfied OpenOffice.org == 1.0.2)

OpenOffice.org-l10n-en-1.0.2-7mdk (due to unsatisfied OpenOffice.org == 1.0.2)

SysVinit-2.84-2mdk (due to unsatisfied pam >= 0.66-5)

at-3.1.8-6mdk (due to unsatisfied fileutils *)

aumix-2.7-13mdk (due to unsatisfied initscripts >= 4.42)

basesystem-9.0-3mdk (due to missing util-linux, due to missing SysVinit, due to missing dev, due to missing vixie-cron, due to missing passwd, due to missing sysklogd, due to missing rpm, due to missing console-tools, due to missing procps, due to missing utempter, due to missing mkbootdisk)

bonobo-1.0.22-2mdk (due to missing libgnomeprint.so.15)

bonobo-conf-0.16-1mdk (due to missing libbonobo_conf.so.0)

bootsplash-1.4.1-1mdk (due to unsatisfied mkinitrd > 3.1.6-25mdk)

cdrecord-2.0-2mdk (due to unsatisfied rpm-helper *)

cdrecord-cdda2wav-2.0-2mdk (due to unsatisfied rpm-helper *)

chkfontpath-1.9.5-1mdk (due to missing /sbin/pidof)

console-tools-0.2.3-42mdk (due to unsatisfied rpm-helper *)

coreutils-doc-4.5.7-1mdk (due to unsatisfied coreutils >= 4.5.4-2mdk)

cvs-1.11.5-1mdk (due to missing libkrb5.so.3)

docbook-dtd31-sgml-1.0-6mdk (due to unsatisfied sgml-common >= 0.6.3-2mdk)

docbook-dtd412-xml-1.0-13mdk (due to unsatisfied sgml-common >= 0.6.3-2mdk)

drakcronat-0.1.3-1mdk (due to unsatisfied drakxtools >= 1.1.5-97mdk)

drakfirsttime-0.91-12mdk (due to unsatisfied drakxtools >= 9.1-0.19mdk)

eog-2.2.0-1mdk (due to missing libgnomeui-2.so.0)

fam-2.6.9-5mdk (due to unsatisfied xinetd >= 2.1.8.9pre15-2mdk)

file-roller-2.2.1-1mdk (due to missing libgnomeui-2.so.0)

fonts-ttf-decoratives-1.3-11mdk (due to unsatisfied chkfontpath >= 1.4.1)

fonts-ttf-west_european-1.3-11mdk (due to unsatisfied chkfontpath >= 1.4.1)

ftp-client-krb5-1.2.7-1mdk (due to unsatisfied krb5-libs == 1.2.7)

gabber-0.8.7.12-0.20030214.1mdk (due to missing libgnomeprint.so.15, due to unsatisfied scrollkeeper >= 0.3)

galaxy-kde-0.2-18mdk (due to missing libkdefx.so.4)

galeon-1.3.3-2mdk (due to missing libnautilus.so.2)

gcombust-0.1.53-1mdk (due to missing cdrecord)

gedit-2.2.0.1-1mdk (due to missing libeel-2.so.2)

ghostscript-7.05-51mdk (due to unsatisfied urw-fonts >= 1.1)

ghostscript-module-X-7.05-51mdk (due to unsatisfied ghostscript *)

giftrans-1.12.2-12mdk (due to missing XFree86)

gnome-applets-2.2.0-2mdk (due to missing libpanel-applet-2.so.0)

gnome-control-center-2.2.0.1-2mdk (due to missing libgnome-desktop-2.so.2)

gnome-desktop-2.2.0.1-2mdk (due to unsatisfied libgnomeui2_0 >= 2.1.0)

gnome-iconedit-1.2.0-11mdk (due to missing libgnomeprint.so.15)

gnome-media-2.2.1.1-1mdk (due to missing libgnome-desktop-2.so.2)

gnome-mime-data-2.2.0-2mdk (due to missing menu)

gnome-panel-2.2.0.1-6mdk (due to missing libpanel-applet-2.so.0)

gnome-pilot-0.1.71-2mdk (due to missing libgnomevfs.so.0)

gnome-pim-conduits-1.4.9-1mdk (due to unsatisfied gnome-pilot >= 0.1.62)

gnome-print-0.37-2mdk (due to unsatisfied urw-fonts *)

gnome-session-2.2.0.2-2mdk (due to missing libgnomeui-2.so.0)

gnome-spell-0.5-2mdk (due to missing libgnomeprint.so.15)

gnome-system-monitor-2.0.4-4mdk (due to missing libgnomeui-2.so.0)

gnome-terminal-2.2.1-1mdk (due to missing libgnomeui-2.so.0)

gnome-toaster-1.0-0.beta5.3mdk (due to missing cdrecord)

gnome-user-docs-2.0.4-1mdk (due to unsatisfied scrollkeeper >= 0.3)

gnome-utils-2.2.0.3-1mdk (due to missing libpanel-applet-2.so.0)

gnome-vfs-1.0.5-8mdk (due to missing gnome-mime-data)

gnome-vfs-extras-0.99.10-1mdk (due to unsatisfied gnome-vfs2 >= 2.1.5)

gnome-vfs2-2.2.2-1mdk (due to unsatisfied libgnome-vfs2_0 == 2.2.2)

gnomeicu-0.98.126-2mdk (due to missing libpanel-applet-2.so.0)

gnucash-1.8.1-2mdk (due to missing Guppi)

gnumeric-1.0.12-1mdk (due to missing libgnomeprint.so.15)

gphoto-0.4.3-17mdk (due to missing gtkam)

gphoto2-2.1.1-2mdk (due to unsatisfied fileutils *)

gtkam-0.1.10-2mdk (due to missing libbonoboui-2.so.0)

gv-3.5.8-29mdk (due to missing ghostscript-module-X)

icewm-light-1.2.6-1mdk (due to unsatisfied menu >= 2.1.5-4mdk)

k3b-0.8.1-3mdk (due to missing libfam.so.0)

kdbg-1.2.7-1mdk (due to missing libfam.so.0)

kde-i18n-en_GB-3.1-1mdk (due to unsatisfied kdelibs >= 3.0.3)

kdeadmin-3.1-8mdk (due to missing libfam.so.0)

kdeartwork-kde-classic-3.1-3mdk (due to unsatisfied kdebase >= 3.1)

kdemultimedia-3.1-10mdk (due to missing libfam.so.0)

kdemultimedia-devel-3.1-10mdk (due to unsatisfied kdemultimedia == 3.1-10mdk)

kdenetwork-3.1-31mdk (due to missing kxmlrpcd.so, due to missing libkdeprint.so.4, due to missing libkdeui.so.4, due to missing libkdecore.so.4, due to missing libmimelib.so.1, due to missing libkhtml.so.4, due to missing libkdefx.so.4, due to missing libkspell.so.4, due to missing libkdesu.so.4, due to missing libkabc.so.1, due to missing libkutils.so.1, due to missing libDCOP.so.4, due to missing libkparts.so.2, due to missing libkio.so.4, due to missing libvcard.so.0, due to missing ksirc.so, due to missing libfam.so.0, due to missing libkdenetwork.so.2)

kdenetwork-devel-3.1-31mdk (due to unsatisfied kdenetwork == 3.1-31mdk)

kdenetwork-kppp-3.1-31mdk (due to missing libfam.so.0)

kdepim-3.1-17mdk (due to missing libfam.so.0)

kdesdk-3.1-9mdk (due to missing libfam.so.0)

kdetoys-3.1-5mdk (due to missing libfam.so.0)

kdeutils-3.1-9mdk (due to missing libfam.so.0)

kdevelop-2.1.5-3mdk (due to missing libkdevelopkpp.so.2, due to missing libkdevelopkwrite.so.2, due to missing libkdevelopdbg.so.2, due to unsatisfied kdelibs-devel *, due to missing libkdevelopgfxview.so.2, due to missing libkdevelopvc.so.2, due to missing libkdevelopsetup.so.2, due to unsatisfied kdeutils *, due to unsatisfied kdesdk *, due to missing libkdevelopqextmdi.so.2, due to unsatisfied sgml-tools *, due to unsatisfied kdbg *, due to missing libfam.so.0)

kernel-2.4.21.0.13mdk-1-1mdk (due to unsatisfied mkinitrd >= 3.1.6-24mdk)

koffice-1.2.1-8mdk (due to missing libkspreadpart.so, due to missing kontour.so, due to missing kivio.so, due to missing karbon.so, due to missing kspread.so, due to missing kchart.so, due to missing kpresenter.so, due to missing koshell.so, due to missing kword.so, due to missing libkofficeui.so.2, due to missing libkofficecore.so.2, due to missing libkformula.so.3, due to missing libkiviopart.so, due to missing libkugar.so.1, due to missing libkoscript.so.2, due to missing liblatexparser.so, due to missing libkwmailmerge_interface.so.4, due to missing libkarbonpart.so, due to missing libkstore.so.2, due to missing kformulamain.so, due to missing libkwordexportfilters.so.1, due to missing libkdchart.so.0, due to missing libkwmf.so.2, due to missing libkotext.so.2, due to missing libkochart.so.1, due to missing libfam.so.0)

koffice-i18n-en_GB-1.2.1-2mdk (due to missing koffice)

krootwarning-9.1-5mdk (due to missing libkdeui.so.4)

libbonobo-conf0-0.16-1mdk (due to unsatisfied bonobo-conf >= 0.16)

libbonoboui-2.2.0-1mdk (due to unsatisfied libbonoboui2_0 == 2.2.0)

libbonoboui2_0-2.2.0-1mdk (due to unsatisfied libbonoboui >= 2.2.0)

libeel2_2-2.2.1-1mdk (due to missing libgnomeui-2.so.0)

libfam0-2.6.9-5mdk (due to unsatisfied fam == 2.6.9-5mdk)

libgnome-desktop-2_2-2.2.0.1-2mdk (due to unsatisfied gnome-desktop >= 2.2.0.1)

libgnome-vfs0-1.0.5-8mdk (due to unsatisfied gnome-vfs >= 1.0.5)

libgnome-vfs2_0-2.2.2-1mdk (due to unsatisfied gnome-vfs2 >= 2.2.2)

libgnome2-2.2.0.1-2mdk (due to missing libgnomevfs-2.so.0)

libgnome2_0-2.2.0.1-2mdk (due to unsatisfied libgnome2 >= 2.2.0.1)

libgnomeprint15-0.37-2mdk (due to unsatisfied gnome-print >= 0.37)

libgnomeui2-2.2.0.1-2mdk (due to missing libgnomeui-2.so.0)

libgnomeui2_0-2.2.0.1-2mdk (due to unsatisfied libgnomeui2 >= 2.2.0.1)

libgnucash0-1.8.1-2mdk (due to missing libgncgnome.so.0)

libgsf-1_1-1.7.2-1mdk (due to missing libgsf-1.so.1)

libmrproject0-0.9-1mdk (due to missing libgsf-1.so.1)

libnautilus2-2.2.1-5mdk (due to missing libeel-2.so.2)

libpanel-applet-2_0-2.2.0.1-6mdk (due to missing libpanel-applet-2.so.0)

libsasl7-1.5.28-5mdk (due to missing libpam.so.0)

libuser-0.51-6mdk (due to missing libuser.so.1)

libuser1-0.51-6mdk (due to missing libuser.so.1)

libwmf-0.2.8-2mdk (due to missing libwmflite-0.2.so.7)

libwmf0.2_7-0.2.8-2mdk (due to unsatisfied libwmf == 0.2.8-2mdk)

makedev-4.0.1-1mdk (due to unsatisfied coreutils *)

mandrake-galaxy-9.1-21mdk (due to unsatisfied xinitrc >= 2.4.4-72mdk, due to missing libfam.so.0)

mandrake_desk-9.1-4mdk (due to missing menu)

mdk-menu-messages-9.1-0.7mdk (due to unsatisfied menu >= 2.1.5-115mdk)

mdklaunchhelp-9.1-3mdk (due to missing libkdeui.so.4)

mdkonline-0.91-2mdk (due to unsatisfied drakfirsttime >= 0.91-4mdk)

menu-2.1.5-119mdk (due to missing mdk-menu-messages)

menudrake-0.7.3-4mdk (due to unsatisfied menu >= 2.1.5-46mdk)

metamail-2.7-8mdk (due to missing csh)

mirrordir-0.10.49-4mdk (due to missing libpam.so.0)

mkbootdisk-1.4.5-4mdk (due to missing mkinitrd)

mkinitrd-3.1.6-37mdk (due to missing coreutils)

mrproject-0.9-1mdk (due to unsatisfied libmrproject0 >= 0.9)

msec-0.38-3mdk (due to unsatisfied rpm-helper >= 0.4)

nautilus-2.2.1-5mdk (due to missing libbonoboui-2.so.0, due to missing libeel-2.so.2, due to missing libgnomevfs-2.so.0, due to missing libgnomeui-2.so.0, due to missing libgnome-2.so.0, due to missing libnautilus-private.so.2, due to unsatisfied eog >= 0.115.0, due to missing libgnome-desktop-2.so.2, due to unsatisfied libeel2_2 >= 2.2.1, due to unsatisfied libnautilus2 >= 2.2.1-5mdk, due to unsatisfied gnome-vfs2 >= 2.0.1-3mdk, due to missing libnautilus-adapter.so.2, due to missing libgsf-1.so.1, due to missing libnautilus.so.2)

nautilus-gtkhtml-0.3.2-5mdk (due to missing libnautilus.so.2)

numlock-2.0-7mdk (due to missing console-tools)

openjade-1.3.1-14mdk (due to unsatisfied sgml-common >= 0.6.3-2mdk)

pam-0.75-30mdk (due to missing libpam.so.0)

passwd-0.68-1mdk (due to missing libuser.so.1)

perl-GTK-Gnome-0.7008-26mdk (due to missing libgnomeprint.so.15)

perl-URPM-0.81-13mdk (due to unsatisfied rpm >= 4.0.4-28mdk)

pine-4.58-1plf (due to missing libldap.so.2)

portmap-4.0-20mdk (due to unsatisfied rpm-helper *)

ppp-2.4.1-9mdk (due to missing libpam.so.0)

procps-3.1.6-2mdk (due to conflicts with procps[< 3.1.13])

python-2.2.2-6mdk (due to missing coreutils)

quanta-3.1-19mdk (due to missing libfam.so.0)

rpm-4.0.4-28mdk (due to missing librpmio-4.0.4.so)

rpm-build-4.0.4-28mdk (due to unsatisfied rpm == 4.0.4-28mdk)

rpm-helper-0.9-1mdk (due to missing coreutils)

rpmtools-4.5-9mdk (due to unsatisfied perl-URPM >= 0.50-2mdk)

screem-0.6.0-1mdk (due to missing libgnomeui-2.so.0)

scrollkeeper-0.3.12-2mdk (due to missing docbook-dtd412-xml)

sgml-common-0.6.3-7mdk (due to missing coreutils)

sudo-1.6.6-2mdk (due to missing libpam.so.0)

sysklogd-1.4.1-4mdk (due to unsatisfied rpm-helper *)

tcsh-6.12-4mdk (due to unsatisfied rpm-helper >= 0.7)

tkinter-2.2.2-6mdk (due to unsatisfied python == 2.2.2-6mdk)

tmdns-0.1-11mdk (due to unsatisfied rpm-helper *)

urw-fonts-2.0-9mdk (due to unsatisfied chkfontpath *)

userdrake-0.5-5mdk (due to unsatisfied mandrake_desk >= 8.2)

usermode-1.63-5mdk (due to unsatisfied usermode-consoleonly == 1.63-5mdk)

usermode-consoleonly-1.63-5mdk (due to missing libuser.so.1)

utempter-0.5.2-10mdk (due to unsatisfied coreutils *)

util-linux-2.11x-3mdk (due to missing libpam.so.0, due to missing libpam_misc.so.0, due to unsatisfied pam >= 0.66-4)

vixie-cron-3.0.1-55mdk (due to unsatisfied sysklogd >= 1.3.33-6)

xcdroast-0.98-27.alpha13mdk (due to unsatisfied cdrecord >= 1.11-0.a34)

xinetd-2.3.10-1mdk (due to unsatisfied rpm-helper *)

xinitrc-2.4.4-73mdk (due to unsatisfied XFree86 >= 3.3.5-12mdk)

xlockmore-5.06-1mdk (due to unsatisfied pam >= 0.59)

xscreensaver-4.07-1mdk (due to unsatisfied mandrake_desk >= 8.2)

yelp-2.2.0-2mdk (due to missing gnome-desktop)

do you agree ? (Y/n) n

[root@localhost rpm]#

 

Talk about dependencies :o

 

Cheers

LiNuts

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:lol:

correct/new mirror structure link

ftp://ftp.club-internet.fr/pub/unix/linux.../Mandrake/RPMS/

 

(can a mod edit the tips and tricks for the new link? http://www.mandrakeusers.org/index.php?sho...opic=10821&st=0 )

 

It would be much easier to dload and install from the commandline, IMO

ftp://ftp.club-internet.fr/pub/unix/linux...1-1mdk.i586.rpm

ftp://ftp.club-internet.fr/pub/unix/linux...0-1mdk.i586.rpm

start with those 2>cd /to/where/you/dloaded>rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.3.7mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm module-init-tools-3.0-1mdk.i586.rpm

and follow the rest of the deps from the same mirror. I don't see why there'd be more that 5 or 6 required, but I could be wrong.

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bvc[/b] thanks for the reply, but as a newbie, do i need to dload both of the 1.1mdk and 0.1mdk files ?

 

also what would be the address i would have to put into urpmi.addmedia to be able to urpmi both the kernel and module-init-tools.

 

I tried this: urpmi.addmedia ftp://ftp.club-internet.fr/pub/unix/linux.../Mandrake/RPMS/

 

but all i got was the urpmi help . and as my Mandrake distro is 9.1 do i have to edit the mirror and use 9.1 instead of 10.0.

 

Sorry if i seem stupid, but i am new to this :D

 

Cheers

LiNuts

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at minimum you'll need the 2 I posted. The 2.6 kernel uses different mod utilities than the 2.4 kernel, but the new is back compat (sorta) with the old as to leave it installed so you can still run your 2.4 should the 2.6 give problems.

 

The easiest way to add the source is with the software managements media manager in the mandrake control center. Just make it an ftp and put in the link.....it should find the hdlist. I d/k if the 2.6 kernel is available in 9.1 mirrors (contrib? maybe?).

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O.K. I dloaded both the packages. ( actually dloaded the 40.2Mb kernel-source by mistake - takes a while with dial-up ). Ran rpm -ivh and got this:

 

rror: failed dependencies:

modutils >= 2.4.25-2mdk is needed by kernel-2.6.3.7mdk-1-1mdk

mkinitrd >= 3.4.43-10mdk is needed by kernel-2.6.3.7mdk-1-1mdk

bootloader-utils >= 1.6 is needed by kernel-2.6.3.7mdk-1-1mdk

sysfsutils is needed by kernel-2.6.3.7mdk-1-1mdk

modutils < 2.4.22-10mdk conflicts with module-init-tools-3.0-1mdk

devfsd < 1.3.25-31mdk conflicts with module-init-tools-3.0-1mdk

I gather that when i dload the modutils --- mkinitrd --- bootloader-utils --- sysfsutils and install them (hopefully) that i will not get the conflicts mentioned above.

 

Also will installing the above packages still allow me to boot my original 2.4..21-0.13 . because i have the headers installed and not the kernel-source.

 

Cheers

LiNuts

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seems the old, old modutils is not compat. Yes, get;

modutils-2.4.25-2mdk

mkinitrd-3.4.43-10mdk

bootloader-utils-1.6

sysfsutils

(I'm somewhat suprised it's not asking for udev)

in the same dir and list them along with the 2.6 kernel and mod-init-tools with the rpm -Uvh command instead of the -ivh. You should still be able to bot the old.

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Heres the story so far.

 

[root@localhost rpm]# rpm -Uvh kernel-2.6.3.7mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm module-init-tools-3.0-1mdk.i586.rpm modutils-2.4.26-3mdk.i586.rpm mkinitrd-3.5.18-4mdk.i586.rpm sysfsutils-0.4.0-1mdk.i586.rpm bootloader-utils-1.6-7mdk.i586.rpm libsysfs0-0.4.0-1mdk.i586.rpm initscripts-7.06-49mdk.i586.rpm perl-MDK-Common-1.1.11-2mdk.i586.rpm

error: failed dependencies:

devfsd < 1.3.25-31mdk conflicts with module-init-tools-3.0-1mdk

chkconfig >= 1.3.8-3mdk is needed by initscripts-7.06-49mdk

perl-base >= 2:5.8.3 is needed by perl-MDK-Common-1.1.11-2mdk

drakxtools-newt < 9.1-30mdk conflicts with perl-MDK-Common-1.1.11-2mdk

drakconf < 9.1-14mdk conflicts with perl-MDK-Common-1.1.11-2mdk

 

Do i keep on dloading the req deps, as it seems to be wanting to upgrade my 9.1 to 10.0.

 

also am i going to be able to use the module-init-tools-3.0 because of the conflict with devfsd.

 

I'll keep on trying: :D

 

Cheers

LiNuts

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which pkg said it needed perl-MDK-Common? That's the one sending to to never never land. Depending on what wanted that could change the below....

 

You will need the new devfsd and initscripts for sure. Answer the above b4 deciding on an option or the below.

 

If you can't get around that one you have 3 choices.

1. Force the install w/o perl-MDK-Common. The command would be

rpm -Uvh --nodeps <list_pkgs>

If not, because of the upgrade option (-U) then

rpm -ivh --nodeps <list_pkgs>

In this case with these 'system type' pkgs I do not recommend it. I would do it. Later, somewhere down the line, you're gonna need perl. When that time comes, you'll have to --nodeps again. Next set of <insert name here> again...til eventually the rpm commandline is visited all too often and things start to brake etc....

 

2. Upgrade to 10. The end result of an upgrade can easily be the same as above. Dialup? That'll take a couple of days so whether that's an option is up to you.

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I have gone down a different track. I managed to get the module-init-tools-3.0 installed. ( used urpmi for the deps ).

 

I have compiled kernel-2.6.3 from source.

 

It booted with a few errors: wont recognise the VFAT fs: in the options for compiling the MS-DOS - VFAT fs i chose to make them all modules. but wont boot, says uncompressed error ( something like that).

 

So i compiled DOS Fat fs support into the kernel. and put MS-DOS and VFAT as modules. As i am dual-booting with XP Pro, (fat32) do i need the NTFS option ?.

 

when i compile VFAT into the kernel i get " Loading 2.6.3EBDA too big" and the system hangs.

 

I compiled ppp as a module but have no dial-up.

 

If i open the Mandrake control center from the desktop, when i enter my password i get an error saying " su not found" please make sure its in your path: ( i did an ldconfig ).

 

Its getting there :D

 

At least it picked up my USB mouse. and my sound card. :lol:

 

Cheers

LiNuts

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Yeah sorry i forgot to say that when i did urpmi, it asked to install these :woops:

 

I can still boot my old 2.4.21-0.13, But now i have to figure out this EBDA error when booting 2.6.3.

 

I did a google, and apparently its something to do with either SMP and/or lilo. I have just re-compiled to see if i can make the kernel smaller. ( not re-booted yet ) but as for the lilo fix i wouldn't have a clue as to how to fix that.

 

From what i can gather lilo has somesort of bug. something to do with "magic" whatever that is. From what my googling gave me, there used to be an option in the old kernels for SMP, but not in the newer 2.6.xx ones.

 

Anyway i'll keep looking, and your help is [/b]very much appreciated. I am quite enjoying this new linux experience.

 

Cheers

LiNuts

 

Edit: i suppose i could use Grub instead of lilo, is it possible to switch from lilo to grub ?.

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Now its plan B: i removed the 2.6.3 kernel ( and the associated modules ) Installed that kernel-source-2.6.3-7mdk that i dloaded by mistake.

 

ran make mrproper on it. did make xconfig >> and tried to choose the correct things to put into modules and what is to be built into the kernel. ran make modules && make modules_install. ( I think the make modules is redundant now though ).

 

cp'd the bzImage and System.map into my new boot2 dir made a new lilo stanza for the kernel.

 

Re-booted: No EBDA error

 

But i still cannot get the vfat fs to be recognised. also no modem .

 

The add new hardware wizard at boot-up then installs the dvd and cdrom to a different name. ie from scd0 scd1.

 

I left all the msdos and vfat stuff as modules. can someone point me in the right direction as to what these should be. I have XP pro on drive C: (hda) using FAT32 not NTFS, and my linux on my second drive, with lilo using the MBR.

 

As for my modem, my 2.4.21-0.13mdk has no trouble with the modem. As above i have compiled PPP as a module.

 

There were a few other errors on boot-up Mainly to do with 3rd party stuff, but i can re-compile and take out that stuff.

 

Cheers

LiNuts

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Still trying :D

 

I have got round the "su" problem, needed the devfs,(but according to the kernel help file, its not needed - I needed it :woops: ).

 

according to my drakconf i have everything but udev installed. when i went to urpmi udev it asked me which kernel i wanted to install, there was a list of five. As i have already installed the kernel, i said no, so no udev.

 

The strange thing is that when i checked the /lib/module-init-tools dir there was NO modules-2.6.xx in it.

 

I checked the /lib/modules and its in there: seems to me like i compiled without using the module-init-tools.

 

My next question is, How can i install the udev pkg without having to re-download the kernel. And how do i get to compile using the module-init-tools ?.

 

Because i think Most of my problems have to do with this udev pkg. I.E. no vfat and no modem. ( i am Guessing here :lol: ).

 

cheers

LiNuts

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