Marv & all, I can't seem to get the new kernel from updates-testing yet, might try tonight or tomorrow. [root@localhost ~]# yum clean all Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit Cleaning up Everything [root@localhost ~]# yum clean metadata Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit 0 metadata files removed 0 sqlite files removed 0 metadata files removed [root@localhost ~]# yum install kernel-PAE kernel-PAE-devel kernel-headers --enablerepo=updates-testing Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit fedora | 2.8 kB 00:00 fedora/primary_db | 6.6 MB 21:37 rpmfusion-free-updates | 2.1 kB 00:00 rpmfusion-free-updates/primary_db | 287 kB 01:08 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates | 2.1 kB 00:00 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates/primary_db | 142 kB 00:38 rpmfusion-free | 2.7 kB 00:00 rpmfusion-free/primary_db | 212 kB 00:40 adobe-linux-i386 | 951 B 00:00 adobe-linux-i386/primary | 11 kB 00:01 adobe-linux-i386 17/17 updates | 2.3 kB 00:00 updates/primary_db | 3.3 MB 11:05 rpmfusion-nonfree | 2.7 kB 00:00 rpmfusion-nonfree/primary_db | 68 kB 00:24 Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments Package kernel-PAE-2.6.29.1-42.fc10.i686 already installed and latest version Package kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.29.1-42.fc10.i686 already installed and latest version Package kernel-headers-2.6.29.1-42.fc10.i386 already installed and latest version Nothing to do Regards, Antonio On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Antonio, > > RE: > /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.Wg3J0j: line 4: dpkg-query: command not found > shows that my action of alien on did not produce achieve a replacement > of the Debian > dpkg-query with its rpm counterpart. > > Thus some manual work will have to be done on the install scripts, > before all will work automagically > May take a look at this tonight. > > MarvS > > On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Antonio Olivares > <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> BTW, >> >> Now is the perfect time to test this dkms feature. There is a new >> kernel in updates testing( kernel-2.6.29.2-52.fc10), and I will get >> it as soon as possible >> >> I went back to previous Fedora kernels and tried to enable dkms via >> tarball and rpm >> >> [root@localhost Download]# dkms ldtarball >> --archive=/home/olivares/Download/slmodem-2.9.11-20090222.tar.gz >> >> Error! Tarball does not appear to be a correctly formed >> DKMS archive. No dkms.conf found within it. >> [root@localhost Download]# rpm -ivh <module>-<version>-<rpmversion>.noarch.rpm >> -bash: module: No such file or directory >> [root@localhost Download]# rpm -ivh slmodem-2.9.11-20080817 >> slmodem-2.9.11-20080817/ slmodem-2.9.11-20080817.tar.gz >> slmodem-2.9.11-20080817.lzm >> [root@localhost Download]# rpm -ivh sl-modem-source-2.9.11~20080817-4.i386.rpm >> Preparing... ########################################### [100%] >> 1:sl-modem-source ########################################### [100%] >> /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.Wg3J0j: line 4: dpkg-query: command not found >> [root@localhost Download]# >> >> I have installed the sl-modem-source-2.9.11-20080817-4.i386 file that >> I got in a previous mail. Will it work by itself or do I have to do >> some more interaction. dkms is already installed: >> >> [olivares@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa dkms >> dkms-2.0.21.1-2.fc10.noarch >> >> Thank you in advance. >> >> Regards, >> >> Antonio >> >> >> >> On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Antonio Olivares >> <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Marv, >>> >>> Thank you very much for the howto. Now when a newer kernel is in >>> updates-testing, I will try it out. I just need to install dkms + >>> slmodemd-src-rpm and then the subsequent updates to the kernel will >>> install automagically :) >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Antonio >>> >>> On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Marvin Stodolsky >>> <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Antonio, >>>> >>>> Part of the dkms installation is /etc/init.d/dkms_autoinstaller . >>>> On bootup it assesses whether a new kernel has been installed. >>>> If so, it references a list dkms adapted driver source packages on the >>>> host System. >>>> Then it builds and installs all needed drivers. >>>> The only additional requirement is that the linux-headers or >>>> configured linux-source needed for compiling support has been >>>> installed. >>>> >>>> Read the attached for more detail. >>>> >>>> MarvS >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 10:52 PM, Antonio Olivares >>>> <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> Marv, >>>>> >>>>> I am taking a look at dkms package(s) from Fedora Project. I will >>>>> need to investigate it a little more. >>>>> >>>>> I visited the following pages: >>>>> >>>>> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/packages/name/dkms >>>>> >>>>> http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/dkms/F-10/?hideattic=0 >>>>> >>>>> http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/dkms/F-10/sources?view=log&pathrev=dkms-2_0_21_1-2_fc10 >>>>> >>>>> and Koji page: >>>>> >>>>> http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=98059 >>>>> >>>>> Questions, if I install dkms rpm, how can I use it to build slmodemd >>>>> package in case I install a new kernel? This is new stuff to me. Are >>>>> there any howto's available so I can try to learn from this? >>>>> >>>>> BTW, >>>>> In case I install a new kernel from source old fashioned way and no >>>>> rpm, then I will have to manually install the packages the traditional >>>>> way. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Antonio >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> <div><br></div> >>> >> >> <div><br></div> >> > <div><br></div>
