Hi,
new packages for the 2.6.28-16-* kernels of Ubuntu 9.04 and well as
Ubuntu 9.10 pre-compiled packages will be available soon. In the
meantime, the generic packages in the DEB format will work with these
setups.
I can't comment on "dkms" since I never used it myself, however, if you
have a generic package of one of our drivers installed and you boot a
new kernel, the driver should continue to work since the kernel modules
will be built automatically at boot.
Regards,
Jonathan
Technical specialist / Linuxant
www.linuxant.com
support@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
Jonathan,
Please check my guidance below concerning dkms.
MarvS
Steve,
Linuxant is good about updating its packages, so likely there will be
a 28_16 soon.
But there is an alternative route. First install the dkms package
supporting auto updates:
$ sudo apt-get install dkms
and the linux-headers for 28_16 and libc6-dev packages needed for
compiling support
$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.28-16-generic
Reboot into 2.6.28-16-generic and rerun the hsfmodem install. Drivers
for the 2.6.28-16-generic kernel will be compiled and installed, also
the dkms will be informed of the presence of the hsfmodem package.
Thereafter, whenever you upgrade to a new kernel, the new hsfmodem
drivers will also be compiled and installed, provided you have
previously installed the linux-headers-MatchingNewKernel.
MarvS
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 10:06 AM, <stvfi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
hello,
I am running Ubuntu and would like to keep it updated, kernel-wise. Presently, it tells me to update to the 28_16 kernel ; it is currently running 28_11, which is what I installed directly from the 9.04 distribution media, two days ago.
But, the linuxant.com site does not have a file named hsfmodem_7.80.02.05full_k2.6.28_16_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip ;
it only has the 28_15 and lower numbered versions.
I can't find anything on the site that tells me whether it will ever have a 28_16; or if so, when.
Please advise.
Thank you,
Steve
