RE: incorrect kernel version
Try looking at the top of your /usr/src/linux/Makefile
VERSION=2
PATCHLEVEL=2
SUBLEVEL=16
or whatever...
Jason
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Newton [mailto:rgnewton@telusplanet.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 12:27 PM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: incorrect kernel version
>
>
> I've installed a patch on my 2.2.17 kernel (win4lin). The new kernel
> compiles and boots however it now thinks that it is a 2.2.12 kernel
> (Identifies itself this way at the start of the boot).
> Needless to say, it has a little difficultly loading modules.
>
> The kernel that was compiled before installing the patch still boots
> without a problem.
>
> I thought it would be easy to find where the kernel version is set but
> so far I have been unsuccessful. If someone happens to know how this
> is done could you please let me know.
>
> Note: The file version.h still says 2.2.17
>
> rob
>
> Robert Newton
> rgnewton@telusplanet.net
>
>
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