On Wednesday 14 March 2007, Axel Thimm wrote: > On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 10:15:39PM +0000, Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Wednesday 14 March 2007, Axel Thimm wrote: > > > The kernel module projects are split in two packages: > > > > > > a) "gspcav1" containing everything that is not kernel version > > > specific, e.g. docs, binaries under /usr, libs etc. > > > > > > b) "gspcav1-kmdl-<kernel version>" for each kernel package which > > > contains the kernel module(s) for that explicit kernel > > > > I'm still confused - sorry :-( So did the "gspcav1-kmdl-<kernel > > version>" pull in the "gspcav1" part, or was it already there? I thought > > it was uninstalled when the kernel was installed, and I didn't see it > > mentioned in the re-install. > > The "gspcav1" doesn't need upgrading just because the kernel version > changed, it remains the same for all kernel version. The only reason > "gspcav1" would change would be an update of its own sources or a fix > in the package. > > Also "gspcav1" pulls in the kmdl, the kmdl itself can and does work > w/o the userland part. Just like a kernel module for a sound card works > w/o you needing to install the sound utilities as well. OK, thanks for the explanation. Perhaps when I tried to re-install the pair I actually got the gspcav1 installed, so this time only the kmdl part was needed. At least I understand a little more now :-) Anne
