On Thu, 03 May 2007 12:43:35 -0700, jessica6_2000 wrote:

> I'm trying to install Slackware 11 with the 2.6 kernel. I'm using the
> 11 DVD, and at the boot prompt I selected "huge26.s". The
> installation works fine on my 360G SATA disk, but after the install my
> kernel is 2.4.33.3. At the very end of the installation, it asked
> which kernel to use, and I selected the default since (from what I
> understood) the default kernel was the one I booted (huge26.s) and the
> one I want.
> I searched Usenet a bit, and even found some posts mentioning
> "installing modules afterwards".
>
> This post:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.o...d5e9e5228a04d/
>
> Mentions installing more packages from the DVD:
>
> kernel-generic-2.6.17.13-i486-1.tgz
> kernel-modules-2.6.17.13-i486-1.tgz
> kernel-source-2.6.17.13-noarch-1.tgz
>
> Why wouldn't all this occur from the installation itself, since I
> selected 'huge26.s'? Does it even matter what I select at boot, since
> I'll have to install packages after?
> Since this appears to be a manual process, what about lilo/grub?
>
> Is there a good reason why this doesn't all take care of itself since
> I indicated my intention of using the 2.6 kernel?
>
I don't know exactly where you went wrong, but in any case, tweaking the
kernel after install is easily done, especially since your install was
mostly successful. Do note however, that you probably don't want the
huge26.s kernel from setup. I I would try 2.6.17.13 from extra first. Then
perhaps, upgrade to a kernel from -current after that is working.

For example, 2.6.21.1
http://tinyurl.com/2ovyt5

Plus modules, here:
http://tinyurl.com/2ocr2p

If you are unfamiliar with upgrading a kernel, then do some work at the
fundamental level first. For example, install a new kernel and its
modules. In other words, use installpkg, not upgradepkg.

Fix bootloader...
If you are using lilo, then follow the usual drill. I use grub myself.

--
Douglas Mayne