Re: Updating Kernel Using make-kpkg - Not Intuitive ?

[Nick Boyce <nick@glimmer.demon.co.uk>]

On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:27:52 -0700, Stephen Keeling wrote:

>Incoming from Nick Boyce:
>> 
>> Otherwise, I suggest you move /lib/modules/2.4.18 out of the way,
>> perhaps to /lib/modules/2.4.18.old or something, and then try
>> re-installing this image.
>> [snip]
>> What on earth is this trying to say to me ?
>
>"Hi.  This is the kernel install helper thingy.  As I've detected that
>you did NOT move your old kernel modules to somewhere safe before
>trying to install new ones (as anyone familiar with kernel installs
>would have done), I'm bound to offer you the chance to save your butt
>and do it now.  'Kay?  Otherwise, I'm about to clobber something
>potentially important."

Well, yes ... I guess I'm just trying to point out (like you did)
there are n better ways to express it, in a third of the wordage.  And
it might be nice of the make-kpkg thingy to just do the deed for you.

Thanks
Nick Boyce
Bristol, UK
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