Re: m-a question
On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 07:14:35AM -0800, Zachary Rizer wrote:
> When using module assistant to install a package (e.g. nvidia driver,
> some wireless driver, whatever), it only compiles a module for that
> currently-running kernel, correct?
Yes.
>
> So, then, after a dist-upgrade, in which I have installed a new
> kernel, when the machine is rebooted into this new kernel, I must
> re-run m-a to install the modules for the new kernel?
>
> Is there any way around this? I have to install my wireless drivers
> with m-a, so if I reboot into a new kernel, I have no connectivity and
> have to be physically at the machine.
Don't reboot into the new kernel until you have made the new modules.
FYI the nvidia drivers are now packaged for standard debian kernels in
non-free.
Doug.
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