apt-get kernel upgrade?
Yow! I'm going to have to look into that. If it's that easy... I think I
can set up lilo so I can still boot to the old one?
Will it try to preserve my current configuration to the point of not
installing the smbfs part? And if not, how would it know what to change?
On Monday 25 November 2002 17:42, sean finney wrote:
> i think your problem is that the kernel installed by default doesn't
> seem to support smbfs. if you're not completely attached to said kernel
> and want to join the rest of the 2.4 world, i recommend:
>
> # apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18
>
> you may need to add a line to lilo.conf about initrd (not sure) before
>
> On Mon, Nov 25, 2002 at 04:58:38PM -0500, Tim Verry wrote:
> > I've never compiled any kernels. I'm curious though how to do it if it's
> > the answer to this problem. Hopefully then I can figure out what went
> > wrong.
>
> it probably is--if you're feeling adventurous:
>
> # apt-get install kernel-package kernel-source-2.4.18
>
> the former has an excellent cmdline program make-kpkg which automates lots
> of the stuff and gives you a .deb package you can install with dpkg, and
> the latter is the actual source tree. i'd recommend reading up on the
> docs for both.
>
> hth
> sean
>
> > I assume that it should have just been in the kernel, right? I can count
> > on one hand the times I limped through downloading and installing
> > something without dselect.
> >
> > On Monday 25 November 2002 16:23, nate wrote:
> > > Tim Verry said:
> > > > Woody with kernel 2.2.20, newest KDE, updated apache, sendmail,
> > > > webmin installed, other than that pretty basic.
> > >
> > > from the rest of your comments i get the idea that you possibly
> > > compiled your own 2.2.20 kernel. the smbfs is part of the kernel not
> > > part of samba. smbfs in samba I belive is limited to the wrapper
> > > scripts to call mount.
> > >
> > > If you are running a debianized 2.2.20 kernel which version of the
> > > image are you running? (dpkg --status kernel-image-2.2.20).
> > >
> > > nate
> >
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