[mythtv-users] Poll: apt-get FC3 install

[Dan wolf]

Ok, heres more;

6--When I type "apt-get install
kernel-module-nvidia-graphics6629-$MYKERNEL" it says "E: Couldn't find
package kernel-module-nvidia-graphics6629"


On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:55:56 +0100 (CET), Hugo van der Kooij
<hvdkooij at vanderkooij.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Dec 2004, Dan wolf wrote:
> 
> > 1--Should I enable at-testing and install medley-package-config?
> 
> Maybe (but probably not)  and NO.
> 
> > 2--What does "On a related note, here's the apt-get line you need to
> > use if you have kde-redhat enabled to get their packages to install
> > cleanly" Mean?  The commands he refers to are:
> > # apt-get install kdebase qt arts kdelibs gtk+ gtk2 redhat-artwork
> > # apt-get dist-upgrade
> 
> Skip it unless you ignored the NO in the previous line.
> 
> > 3--Should I type in "apt-get install kernel#2.6.9-1.681_FC3" and get
> > the new kernel?
> 
> Yes. (If you are on FC3 you will end up with a 2.6.9 kernel anyway!)
> 
> > 4--Do I follow "/boot/grub/grub.conf and set default=0 (which should
> > correspond to the first listed entry, for the just-installed kernel)"?
> 
> No need to change it. It should be fine by default.
> 
> > 5--Now he says "We're going to set up a custom environment variable
> > that will make life easier when installing kernel modules via apt.
> > With the latest change in kernel module naming conventions (a
> > coordinated effort between ATrpms, DAG, FreshRPMs and a few other rpm
> > repositories), all systems can simply use this environment variable,
> > like so:" Then he proceeds to say to type in:
> >
> > # export MYKERNEL=`uname -r`
> >
> > I have read at least 2 times that that does not work or works in
> > correctly.  What shall I do?
> 
> If you typed this you did not read the guide properly. The hash sign
> indicates it should be done as root user and not as mythv user.
> 
> The command "export MYKERNEL=`uname -r`" (excluding the " offcourse) works
> just fine.
> 
> I recommend you create a new file /etc/profile.d/mykernel.sh and put in
> the following lines:
> 
> MYKERNEL=`uname -r`
> export MYKERNEL
> 
> Then "chmod +x /etc/profile.d/mykernel.sh" to make sure it is added
> properly.
> 
> Hugo.
> 
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