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Re: simple (hopefully obvious) question + thankyou



On Wed, 27 Nov 2002 12:36:03 +1100, "Nick Hastings"
<hastings@physics.unimelb.edu.au> said:
> * Matt <mattlist@fastmail.fm> [021127 12:23]:
> > 
> > kernel-release is 2.2.20-idepci (same that was used durring install),
> > and the output of both find commands is nothing.
> 
> OK, that kernel doesn't have those modules.
> 
> > is is possible to download 
> > the modules from somewhere?  I've looked through a debian mirror, but 
> > couldn't find them.
> 
> You should use the "search packages" section of the Debian web page.
>  
> Anyway, why do you have this kernel? Unless there is something specific

I was scratching my head asking myself the same question.  i thought i
messed up the net install...so i made the cd's and installed off
them....same deal.  that's the kernell that's installed off the cd's! 
strange huh?


> that it has and kernel-image-2.2.20 does not, you should do something
> like
> 
> apt-get install kernel-image-2.2.20
> 
> Or, if you are feeling brave install a 2.4 series kernel.
> 

i found some old posts and looked into the kernel .deb packages.  didn't
know the modules were included (this is the first time i've had to
replace a kernell).  thanks for your help!
-matt

> Cheers,
> 
> Nick.
> 
> 
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