[TriLUG] Using kernel 2.4.0

[Barry Ruvio]

Yes, I'm sure it's 2.4.0.
I don't know how to upgrade just the kernel.
When I reinstalled I used the package manager that comes with SuSe and
reinstalled the entire source tree. This is over 100mb

----- Original Message -----
From: "rpjday" <rpjday at mindspring.com>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Unable to run wvdial


> On Sun, 23 Dec 2001, Barry Ruvio wrote:
>
> > I am unable to run wvdial because of this error:
> > no pppd module error (exit code 4)
> > When I try to install modules with the command make modules_install I
get another error:
> > depmod /lib/modules/2.4.0/ System.map 2.4.0 is not an ELF file
>
> 2.4.0??  whenever you do a "make modules_install", the make tries to
> create a new directory under /lib/modules with the name of the version
> of this kernel as you've specified it in the EXTRAVERSION variables at
> the top of the Makefile.  2.4.0 is seriously old.  are you sure this
> is correct?
>
>
> > I am using SuSe 7.1
> > This error started recently when I tried to make a new kernel.
> > I have already tried reinstalling the kernel source tree and made some
new kernels.
>
> did you install the source RPM from red hat, or pristine kernel source
> from kernel.org?
>
> rday
>
>