Re: dselect problem/compiling kernel
David Stern wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Feb 1999 10:44:24 CST, KTB wrote:
> > Hi, I'm attempting my first kernel compiling and was reading in the
> > Debian User's Guide that an easy way to do this is to install,
> > kernel-source and kernel-package. I have also heard there is an X
> > configuration tool for this also. Anyway I tried installing the kernel
> > packages with dselect. I have used dselect to install programs off the
> > official cd before. This time I selected my packages with "+" I hit
> > "enter" to accept the default dependent packages it selected. Then
> > "enter" again and then "install." The problem is, shortly after
> > selecting "install" I'm told that the "installation is OK hit return to
> > continue." Usually there is a ton of info that scrolls by before I get
> > "installation is OK...", that is not happening. Dselect says the
> > programs have not been installed under "select". Anyone know what is
> > going on here. I tried a reboot to clear dselect but that didn't help.
> > I have gone through these steps twice.
>
> It sounds like the most recent available version of packages are
> installed. Some questions to consider:
> o Did you successfully configure the method using the [A]ccess menu
> item?
I haven't changed the access. When I selected "install" the cdrom takes off
just as it has before.
>
> o Did you successfully [U]pdate the available packages using the
> menu?
No, if I'm reading you correctly that is what I'm trying to do. Usually when
I want something off the cd I go into dselect, do a search for whatever I'm
looking for, in this case kernel-packages, deselect displays the line where
the package is, I hit "shift +" and then select "install" and "config" This
time it didn't work.
>
> o What do the "ton of messages" that scroll by say? (when you quit
> dselect, hold the shift key and press the page-up key to scroll
> backwards)
There were no messages scrolling by when I tried to install the packages in
question. In the past I had a lot of messages scrolling by when I installed
other packages. This was my first clue that the installation didn't happen.
>
> o Are the packages already installed? (dpkg -l kernel-package, look
> for "i i" )
I tried this and the packages I'm trying to install are not installed.
>
> o Are you logged in as root?
Yes I was. By default I can't do anything in dselect except view packages if
I'm not in root.
Thanks,
Kent
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