linux headers

[Zenlakin]

I have been trying to install some software like ndiswrapper and drivers for my internal wireless chip and keep seeing some entries on the screen about linux-headers 2.5 or something like that and I have updated the linux headers to the newest version, I believe it is 2.6 and not sure if I need to do anything to make the default headers version the newest one that is install and not continue to use the older version of the headers.

[eriefisher]

Re: linux headers

In a konsole type uname -r.

This will tell you what version you have. Then......

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-(output of uname -r)

I believe this is the procedure.

[SheeEttin]

Re: linux headers

Or, just make it one command (and learn a little about Bash) with just "sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)".
($(foo) will replace that with the output of "foo" as if it was executed.)

[Zenlakin]

Re: linux headers

I updated my laptop and did apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.20.16-generic and installed the newest version of the linux headers. Everything should be ok now right? Well for some reason when I do a uname-r it still says my current version is 2.6.20-15-generic. So I tried doing the apt-get update linux-headers-2.6.20-16 it says I already have the newest version. Any ideas?

[SheeEttin]

Re: linux headers

If uname says your kernel is 2.6.20-15, your kernel is 2.6.20-15. No ifs, ands, or buts.
Either use the -15 headers, or figure out why you aren't using the -16 kernel (e.g. not installed, no Grub menu entry). Getting the -16 kernel would be the preferable of the two.

[Zenlakin]

Re: linux headers

I figured it out. It appears that you have to reboot the machine and then choose the -16 entry from the grub menu. LOL!! Since I have the new headers installed now can I delete the old entry to they aren't used at all and I just use the -16? if so, how would I go about doing that?

[Rog131]

Re: linux headers

can I delete the old entry to they aren't used at all and I just use the -16? if so, how would I go about doing that?

HOWTO: Removing unnecessary entries from the grub menu list
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3082556.0

[mchuskie]

Re: linux headers

But, more relevant here would be to remove the old kernel and its files from the system, rather than just remove the boot menu entries: remove the linux-kernel-2.6.20-15* packages from your system AFTER checking that all is well with the new kernel!

[Rog131]

Re: linux headers



From HOWTO: Removing unnecessary entries from the grub menu list
a.k.a removing old kernel packages and rewriting new menu.lst

Using Synaptic/Adept package manager:

Search 2.6.15-25-386:
--> Find:
linux-image-2.6.15-25-386
Linux kernel image for version 2.6.15 on 386.

Click Remove:

and

Note #1
If you just remove entries from the menu.lst they will be back when you update kernel next time.

Note #2
This makes new menu.lst.

[mchuskie]

Re: linux headers

Note to self: read people's links before posting in reply to them

Sorry, Rog131!

[Zenlakin]

Re: linux headers

Thanks guys. I will try that when I get home and report on the results.