Re: [techtalk] New Linux Kernel

2001-03-16 Thread Jeff Dike
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > the directory (/usr/src/linux) is correct /usr/src/linux is WRONG. Don't build new kernels in it. The reason is that the headers in /usr/src/linux/asm have to match the system (i.e. libc), because /usr/include/asm is a link to /usr/src/linux/include/asm. Dumping a n

Re: [techtalk] New Linux Kernel

2001-03-16 Thread Mary Gardiner
On Fri, Mar 16, 2001 at 09:54:20AM -0800, Puff Devil wrote: > I use Linux-Mandrake 7.0, which uses the 2.2.14-15 > kernel. I have downloaded the new 2.4.2 kernel and > decompressed it to my /usr/src/ directory, which made > it "/usr/src/linux". There may be header files from previous kernels in

RE: [techtalk] New Linux Kernel

2001-03-16 Thread Angela Nash
Also, read the Changes file in the documentation folder. You will need to update some other packages before using a 2.4 kernel. Jason -Original Message- From: Marisa Mack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 2:55 PM To: Puff Devil Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [t

Re: [techtalk] New Linux Kernel

2001-03-16 Thread Marisa Mack
hmmm, you also might want to make sure that your previous kernel src wasn't already sitting in /usr/src/linux. i like to just make /usr/src/linux a link to the current kernel in /usr/src, so it looks like this: [marisa@carcinogen marisa]$ ls -l /usr/src total 32 lrwxrwxrwx1 root root

Re: [techtalk] New Linux Kernel

2001-03-16 Thread Marisa Mack
the directory (/usr/src/linux) is correct, but i recommend using make menuconfig, as it is way easier to navigate than standard config, but does not require tk like xconfig. give that a shot, and if it still errors out, let us know the errors :) marisa On Fri, Mar 16, 2001 at 09:54:20AM -0800, p

[techtalk] New Linux Kernel

2001-03-16 Thread Puff Devil
I use Linux-Mandrake 7.0, which uses the 2.2.14-15 kernel. I have downloaded the new 2.4.2 kernel and decompressed it to my /usr/src/ directory, which made it "/usr/src/linux". I went into this directory and typed in (as told in the readme file) "make config" or "make xconfig" (I tried this firs

Re: [techtalk] Printing to Deskjet printer

2001-03-16 Thread Rebecca J. Walter
i dont have cups... i usually print with gimp-print from gimp. if you want specifics i will have to ask my hubby. email me and remind me. :-) i have a deskjet 690C ___ techtalk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/tec