Fw: Fw: Samba install problem

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>>>> >> >> I have downloaded and installed the 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5 kernal
>>>> update
>>>> >> >> but
>>>> >> >> unfornatunatly this does not solve the problem.  The
>>>> eciadsl-doctor
>>>> >> >> program
>>>> >> >> still shows that the n_hdlc module is not found, it also
>>>> reports >> >> that
>>>> >> >> I
>>>> >> >> am
>>>> >> >> using the 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 kernal, how can this be when I have
>>>> >> >> just
>>>> >> >> installed the updated kernal with no problems?  Am I missing
>>>> >> >> something?
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > You won't be using the 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5 kernel until you've >>
>>>> > rebooted.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Paul,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I have rebooted a couple of times plus the computer was off
>>>> overnight!
>>>> >
>>>> > What's the output of:
>>>> >
>>>> > $ rpm -qa kernel\*
>>>> kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
>>>>
>>>> > $ uname -a
>>>> Linux linux 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
>>>>
>>>> > $ cat /etc/sysconfig/kernel
>>>> UPDATEDEFAULT=yes
>>>> DEFAULTKERNEL=kernel
>>>>
>>>> > $ cat /etc/grub.conf
>>>> default=0
>>>> timeout=5
>>>> splashimage=(hdo,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
>>>> hiddenmenu
>>>> title fedora Core (2.6.15-1.2054_FC5)
>>>>     root (hd0,0)
>>>>     kernel /vmlinux-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
>>>> rhgb
>>>> quiet
>>>> initrd /initrd-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.img
>>>>
>>>> By the looks of it the kernel has not been updated, strange as it
>>>> installed
>>>> with no problems!
>>>
>>> The only explanation I can think of for this is that you downloaded and
>>> installed the SRPM (.src.rpm) instead of the binary RPM for your
>>> system's architecture (e.g. .i386.rpm or .x86_64.rpm).
>>>
>>
>> The kernel I downloaded was kernel-2.6.16-1.2122_FC5.i586.rpm, I tried
>> this one as I could not find an i386 one.
>
> That's because there isn't one :-)
>
> You may well have an i686 kernel currently:
>
> $ rpm -qa --qf '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' kernel\*
>
> The latest kernel update should always be available here:
> http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/5/i386/
>
> Get the one that's the same arch as your current kernel.
>

Ok, I have now managed to install the kernel update and rebooted.  But I
still dont have the n_hdlc module which is required by the eciadsl driver!
I was told that the n_hdlc module was in the latest kernel update!, any
ideas as to how I can get the n_hdlc module?

Many thanks,
Garry.




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