heya, the -bf2.4 is just a suffix added to say that the kernel was the one that came with the bf2.4 installer (bf==boot floppies). the kernel-source you want is kernel-source-2.4.18 (or .19, or .20). your real problem right now is that you still seem to be booting with your old kernel. check that lilo.conf is pointing to the right vmlinuz symlink, and if not, fix the symlink (or the entry in lilo.conf) and re-run lilo. hth sean ps - any reason for the double spacing? On Sat, Feb 15, 2003 at 11:54:36AM -0500, David Turetsky wrote: > To accomodate a new modem's support under linux, I have just tried to > > recompile the kernel and them install the modem's software support. > > Previously I had installed a pre-compiled version of Woody (3.0r1) from > > CDs. > > > > 'uname -r' gives '2.4.18-bf2.4' but 'apt-get install > > kernel-source-2.4.18-bf2.4' replies 'Couldn't find package ... -bf2.4' > > so I installed 2.4.18. The installation went fine. Quite interesting > > > > Now when I run isnmod pctel.o from its directory I get: > > > > pctel.o: kernel-model version mismatch > > > > pctel.o was compiled for kernel version 2.4.18 > > while this kernel is version 2.4.18-bf2.4 > > > > I'm advised that isnmod is supposed to recognize pctel from any > directory > > but that didn't happen so I cd'd to its directory. Similarly 'insmod > > pctel' did not work even in the appropriate directory > > > > I assume the installation process maintained the more current bf2.4 > > kernel and my other difficulty arose from the mismatch. How do I install > > bf2.4 from source (indeed, how do I find it) to make eveyone happy > > > > -- > > David >
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