From: Dennis Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [newbie] need help patching kernel Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:46:19 -0600
On Thursday 27 January 2005 09:27 pm, Mike Chalmers wrote:
> >From: Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [email protected]
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: [newbie] need help patching kernel
> >Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:33:27 +0000
> >
> >On Thursday 27 January 2005 12:03, Mike Chalmers wrote:
> > > Thank you both. I went to the web site
> >
> >ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/10.1/i586/media/main
> >/
> >
> > > , that Derek recomended. I tried to install several of the 2.6.8
> >
> >kernel's
> >
> > > and I get this message-
> > >
> > > Some package requested cannot be installed:
> > > kernel-2.6.8.1.12mdk-1-1mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied
> > > bootloader-utils[>= 1.9])
> > > do you agree ?
> > >
> > >
> > > I then tried to install one of the 2.4 kernels and it installed fine.
> > > So
> >
> >I
> >
> > > do not know what to do?
> > >
> > >
> > > From,
> > >
> > > Mike Chalmers
> >
> >This is what I meant when I said the kernel might require other packages.
> >This kernel was built for Mandrake 10.1, and because of differences in the
> >two
> >releases it is asking for a package not available in 10.0. I would not
> >recommend trying to install the bootloader-utils package. That will very
> >likely demand other packages ad infinitum.
> >
> >So if you want a newer kernel, then I think you are restricted to either
> >compiling your own, or upgrading to Mdk 10.1
> >
> >BTW: That 2.4 kernel you installed will now be your default kernel. Your
> >2.6.3
> >kernel will be an option in the Lilo menu.
> >You can uninstall the kernel with the Software Uninstall GUI.
> >
> >derek
> >
> >
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> Alright, I installed Mandrake 10.1. Does it use XFree 86? If so what
> version? If not what does it use?
>
>
> From,
>
> Mike Chalmers
>
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It uses xorgx11 I think it is called. It is basically xfree86 but a branch
that uses the original GNU license. XFree86 changed their license and made it
a bit of a problem as far as free and open source folks are concerned.
--
Dennis M. linux user #180842
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On the ATI website they have drivers for X.org. The problem is they are for the Xorg 6.8 and Mandrake 10.1 uses Xorg 6.7. Has Mandrake updated to Xorg 6.8 yet? If not are they planning to?
From,
Mike Chalmers
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