Re: What is up with Debian 2.2 Potato ??
On Fri, Aug 25, 2000 at 12:04:39PM -0400, Christopher W. Aiken wrote:
>
> The "Welcome" screen indicates that 2.2.17 is the kernel
> version that will be used. When I finally get to the
> "Load base system" I choose the "default paths" on the CD.
> /insmnt...../2.2.16 is the default??? Well, OK lets keep
> going. Base system is loaded, modules are all picked out and
> it's time to reboot the system. Reboot. What? can't find
> /dev/ttyS0 (or S1,S2,S3) Why not? Debian 2.1 could find
> my serial ports. What are all these failed module
> dependencies? The bootup is looking for /lib/modules/2.2.12 !!!
> I brought up a new virtual terminal and sure enough a
> uname -a shows kernel 2.2.12, but there is no /lib/modules/2.2.12
> There is however a /lib/modules/2.2.17.
2.2.16 is the version of the boot-floppies (images, disks etc..), not the
kernel version. A common miconception because of their similar version
numbers, but wrong none-the-less.
If you booted 2.2.12, perhaps you did not purge the old installation
properly.
Ben
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