Re: kernel version doesn't change

From: Martin Josefsson (gandalf@wlug.westbo.se)
Date: Tue Apr 04 2000 - 14:15:45 EST


On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Michael J. Rensing wrote:

> I'm trying to install a gigabit network interface which requires a
> 2.2.12 kernel. I'm running RH6.1, with a 2.2.12-20smp kernel. When the
> module tries to compile, it chokes on the "-20" extension, so I've
> downloaded and compiled a straight 2.2.12 kernel from kernel.org
>
> The problem is that uname -r still reports "2.2.12-20smp" when I want
> it to report "2.2.12" (or "2.2.12smp"). What do I update to reflect
> the current kernel version so that uname (and /etc/issue) reflect the
> correct (current) values?

Did you add it to lilo.conf and run lilo?

/Martin

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