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[Paul Howarth]

Paul Howarth wrote:
> Freedom Web Services wrote:
>>> Freedom Web Services wrote:
>>>> I have now managed to install the kernel update, third time lucky!
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What's the output of:
>>>>>
>>>>> $ rpm -qa kernel\*
>>>> kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
>>>> kernel-2.6.16-1.2122_FC5
>>>>
>>>>> $ uname -a
>>>> Linux linux 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5 #1 Sun May 21 15:00:58 EDT 2006 i586 
>>>> i586 i386 GNU
>>>> /linux
>>>>
>>>>> $ cat /etc/sysconfig/kernel
>>>> DEFAULTKERNEL=kernel
>>>>
>>>>> $ cat /etc/grub.conf
>>>> default=0
>>>> timeout=5
>>>> splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
>>>> hiddenmenu
>>>> title fedora Core ( 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5)
>>>>        root (hd0,0)
>>>>        kernel /vmlinux- 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5 ro 
>>>> root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
>>>>        initrd /initrd- 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5.img
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>> $ rpm -ql kernel | grep n_hdlc
>>>> Does not output anything!
>>>>
>>>> Seems the kernel has been updated but still no n_hdlc module!
>>>
>>> This is because the i586 kernel does not include this module but the 
>>> i686 kernel does. You've installed the i586 kernel. What sort of 
>>> processor do you have?
>>
>> Its an old AMD K6-2.400
> 
> Hmm, I've got a K6-200 running FC5 at home... that has an i586 kernel too.
> 
> I'm afraid I don't know why this kernel module is not included in the 
> i586 kernels but it is in the i686 versions.
> 
> If there's a good reason for it not being included then you have 
> problems. Perhaps someone more au fait with the kernel knows.
> 
> If it's accidental that it's not included, then you should be able to 
> request in bugzilla that it gets included in future i586 kernel 
> releases, and you could try compiling the module "out of tree". Do you 
> have the kernel 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5 SRPM or any other source for that module?

It turns out that the omission from the i586 kernel was an oversight, 
and it should be included in the next errata kernel, whenever that is 
released:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=186257

Paul.