Re: dselect and downloading kernel

[ktb <ktb@binary.net>]

BTW I never did get close to finding the 2.2.1 file. I did log on ok to the ftp site
but once I did that I couldn't figure out how to navigate the /contrib/stable......
stuff.
Thanks,
Kent

ktb wrote:

> Ok, I thought I would give installing kernel 2.2.1 a try.  It's so easy,
> right.  Thought I would use dselect to help automate the process some
> because I have no idea what is going on here.  Anyway I tried using ftp
> as the access method.  I put "ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub"; into the site to
> access.  I entered a few more things like password and anonymous user
> name.  Then it asked me a couple questions about /contrib/stable....
> (something like that).  I can't duplicate everything I did and paste it
> because now I'm being told:
>
> "dselect: the access method area is already locked"
>
> when I try to choose the access method.
>
> I tried the man page for dselect and found,
>
>   The  dselect  package  selection interface is confusing or
>        even alarming to the new user.
>
>        There is no easy way automatically to download and install
>        packages via anonymous FTP.
>
> So how do I get dselect  to allow me to select the access method again?
> I tried "ctrl-alt-backspace" and starting over.  That didn't help.  I
> get the same error message.  I tried disconnecting and reconnecting the
> internet connection.  That didn't help.
>
> Is there an easier way to do what I'm trying to do?  This is my first
> attempt at compiling a kernel.  I thought I would go ahead and try 2.2.1
> instead of the one I have 2.0.34.  It was my understanding that dselect
> would download, place the new kernel in the right directory and take
> care of some linkage issues.  Anyway if this can't be done I think I'll
> just stick to the kernel I have for the time being.
> Thanks,
> Kent
>
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