On Monday 28 June 2004 10:12, Wayne Stallwood wrote:
On Sunday 27 June 2004 09:12, Graham wrote:
Thanks for pointing me at the kernel. I note that following installation and online update, the laptop and a third machine both report the kernel to be 2.6.4-52 whereas the troublesome machine is 2.6.5-7.75. Only the latter is unable to see the camera, and the network looks healthy on both the others. Does the odd-number minor version imply a risky kernel, and if so how do I get a sensible one back without reinstalling the system?
-- GT
Simply installing the kernel and kernel source rpms from the installation media should do the trick. Also if you boot with Lilo rather than grub then run lilo as root before rebooting. I think if you want to do this with YaST then you need to remove the current kernel first then run YaST again to install the original one. Otherwise force it over with rpm.
Funny I have never seen a SuSE box jump a minor kernel version via online updates. My 9.0 box for example as always been 2.4.21-xxx with xxx changing every time there is a kernel update. Also I have never seen a SuSE kernel with a . in the revision level. That said I haven't played with 9.1 yet so things may have changed.
After last posting the machine suffered a gradual slide into senile dementia. The printer was next to go and I was only just able to get my home folder backed up onto another machine before the network ground to a halt. Rather than waste more time with things I didn't understand I decided to go for a complete reinstall, something I have to do regularly with Windows machines that gradually self-destruct. It doesn't take that long if you're used to it. The computer is back up and running again, but I have no intention of going near the offered kernel upgrade; not yet at least.
I have a further problem with the on-board sound, but my folder nesting is getting out of hand so I'll take that up in a new thread.
-- GT