If a new kernel is out in a repository (official or unofficial) you can install through urpmi or anyway
Could anyone tell me where I can find such a repository? I've followed the kernel upgrade / install instructions at http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/UsingUrpmi#Installing_a_new_kernel
but the 'updates' repository doesnt have anything newer than 2.6.8. I'd like 2.6.10 / 2.6.11
Cheers, Ja
You could get 2.6.11-2mdk from ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrake/devel/cooker/i586/media/main/kernel-2.6.11.2mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm (18MB)
You must install it with (as root, in a console, in the directory the kernel rpm is in) 'rpm -ivh kern (just hit the <Tab> key to auto-complete the rest of the package name). The important bit being to _i_nstall (-ivh), rather than U_pgrade (-Uvh) the kernel. Since it's cooker, if there's any problem, you can always just re-boot an run your existing kernel.
OTOH, you didn't say if you need a SMP (more than one processor), a Hi-Mem (1 gig of ram or more), or any other special requirements. In any of those cases, or if you just wanna compile from source to better ensure the kernel's compatibility with your older Mandrake version. You'll need the source, install with 'rpm -Uvh kern <Tab>
ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrake/devel/cooker/i586/media/main/kernel-source-2.6-2.6.11-2mdk.i586.rpm
(45MB)
Holler back if you want to compile, it's really fairly simple. OTOH, beware that due to Linus/OSDL security an other enhancements, the newest kernels will inhibit many actions that now seem transparent to the user, and require changes in many GUI's (CD burning for example). Many processes are handled differently, an to tell the truth, I have no idea what impact that will have using a 2.6.11-mdk on past Mandrake versions.
Sufficiently discouraged? Depends on how adventurous you are ;)
Or you can wait just a bit. Cooker 10.2 RC2 iso's should be available within a week or so
ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrake/devel/iso/i586
and you could install 10.2 RC2 an keep it upgraded with cooker media sources until it becomes 10.2 Community. A little longer till it becomes 10.2 Official.
I would never recommend kernel.org vanilla sources used to compile a kernel. Specially if you don't know how to patch it about 2 or 300 times to get it equivalent with Mandrake.
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