Re: Updating the kernel via patches

On Mon, 19 Jan 1998, Joel Klecker wrote: > Regarding "Updating the kernel via patches" of 5:14 PM +0100 1/19/98, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >recently I tried to update my kernel (2.0.30) to version 2.0.33. I > >used the script patch-kernel (I hope the name is right) and the files > > > > patch

Re: Updating the kernel via patches

Regarding "Updating the kernel via patches" of 5:14 PM +0100 1/19/98, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >recently I tried to update my kernel (2.0.30) to version 2.0.33. I >used the script patch-kernel (I hope the name is right) and the files > > patch-2.0.31.gz > patch-2.0.32.gz > patch-2.0.33.gz Th

Re: Updating the kernel via patches

I remember that Carey Evans suggested some time ago downloading the whole sources for upgrading. Is this the only easy way? It is certainly the easiest way, and it's what I recommend for people who are inexperienced at dealing with patches. (However, dealing with patches is the only way to

Re: Updating the kernel

"Martin Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I was wondering if there was anything special I needed to do to upgrade from > kernel 2.0.30 to kernel 2.0.32 (or 33 if it's available). Red Hat requires > an "rpm --install" to avoid overwriting the old kernel. Does dpkg require > this too? I've m