Re: Panel Segmentation Fault

[rkelsoe ev1 net]

Steven Bradley wrote:
> 
> Dear Randy,
> 
> Thank you for this useful gem.  Please excuse my ignorance, but for myself
> (and others on the list), can you please describe how to upgrade the kernel
> to 2.4.9-13 (I'm not a computer novice, I simply have never done a kernel
> update before).  I will really appreciate getting this to run.  Thank you.
> 
> Steven
> 
> Previously, on Sun Dec 30 13:05:37 2001, rkelsoe ev1 net said:
> 
> > Steven Bradley wrote:
> > >
> > > I am hoping someone can help me with this problem.
> > >
> > > I have installed at least three times, RH 7.2 and each time when I go to
> > > start X (startx), it comes back with a Fatal Error while loading the panel
> > > at the bottom of the screen.  It is due to a segmentation fault.  It will
> > > happen every time I install and try to start X.  It will also do it every
> > > time I try to start X and not just after an install as well.
> > >
> > > Bottom line -- I can not get X to run on RH 7.2 without the Panel crashing
> > > every time.  I use KNOME obviously.
> > >
> > > I tried RH 7.1 and it does not have this problem.  It works perfectly.
> > >
> > > But there are some nice features in 7.2 and I am creating a new server
> > > (EISA, SCSI, AMI BIOS/Motherboard) and would like the latest on it.
> > >
> > > I have searched all over the net and found a few references to other people
> > > with this problem, but no solutions.  I have checked on redhat.com and it
> > > appears to them the problem is non-existant by the lack of any reference to
> > > it at all.
> > >
> > > I can make it fail so well, if someone does have a fix, it will be easy to
> > > test it out.
> > >
> > > If anyone can help, I will appreciate it.  If not, I will have to make a
> > > decision at some point to use 7.1 as it does at least function without
> > > crashing every time.  Hopefully someone may know the answer to this, or
> > > perhaps it will be "wait for 7.3".
> > >
> > > Steven
> > > --
> > > Steven Bradley            121 Cambridge Drive, Longwood, FL  32779-5707  USA
> > > steven sgb dyndns org                 Home: (407) 862-7226 or (407) 869-4598
> > >
> >
> > I saw this same problem and upgrading to the 2.4.9-13 kernel resolved
> > the problem.
> >

If you are registered with the RedHat Network, you can use up2date to
update the kernel.

Or, you can go to:

  ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/updates/7.2/en/os/

and you will see several directories for the different processors. Pick
the directory for the processor you are using, and download that kernel 

(eg. kernel-2.4.9-13.i386.rpm)

If you want to customize your kernel, you will need to go back to the
i386 directory and get the kernel-source, kernel-headers, and kernel-doc
rpm's as well.

As root, you can do a

	rpm -ivh kernel-2.4.9-13.iXXX.rpm      (XXX=your processor number)

Which will install your new kernel, keeping your old kernel, in case of
emergency. If you are using lilo (and not grub) the rpm should update
your /etc/lilo.conf to add a new entry for the new kernel. You can then
run lilo -v, and if every thing looks fine, reboot and try the new
kernel. If you have problems, you should still be able to reboot your
old kernel. Once you are happy with your new kernel, you can edit your
/etc/lilo.conf and make the new kernel the default boot kernel and rerun
lilo.

If you installed the kernel source, headers, and doc rpm's you can
upgrade these with rpm.

  rpm -Uvh kernel-source*.rpm kernel-headers*.rpm kernel-doc*.rpm

If theses packages were not installed, just use:

  rpm -ivh kernel-source*.rpm kernel-headers*.rpm kernel-doc*.rpm


RK

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