Daone's guide is for configuring and compiling a kernel from source.

you are installing a prebuilt kernel.

so, no you shouldn't need any more steps. just do what H_TexMex_H said.

The 'image =' should point to the kernel image, whatever it is called. Look in /boot and make sure you see it there. 'root =' is the partition on which the kernel is located (usually in the /boot directory of that partition). The 'label =' is what you will see when you boot. Also, make sure to keep a 'read-only' after the label.

The above will install the kernel. You will then need to 'installpkg' the kernel modules for that kernel. If it is test26.s, you'll find them in the 'testing/packages/linux-2.6.18' of the install CDs/DVD (not sure which CD, it may be 3 of 4).

or here:
ftp://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/.../linux-2.6.18/

'kernel-modules-2.6.18-i486-1.tgz'

If you want to build kernel modules later you may also want to install:

'kernel-source-2.6.18-noarch-1.tgz'

If you want to compile your own kernel later, you can do so using the kernel-source package. This is where you would need to run 'make menuconfig', 'make' ....

I used uname -r to check the kernel version, ITS STILL 2.4.33.3 I am absolutely confused as to why this isn't working. I know its me, but wth...

Remember to run '/sbin/lilo' or all the changes you made to lilo.conf will not take effect.

Thanks so much, this was my first go at messing with the kernel, but I'm glad I did it with such wonderful assistance that exists only on this site. I appreciate everyone who helped, hopefully I'm not back within hours with my next big prob, but I've yet to get my internet up, hopefully this 2.6x will have the modules needed to work my internet.. (CROSSING my fingers.)

I do have an error off the bat with this kernel, I think the mouse is unsupported, is there anyway I can use the keyboard to open up something which will give me options to support my mouse.

its a mouse in the middle of a laptop, I assume alt+2 or alt+f2 whatever the command is will open up the cli where I can make menuconfig and config my kernel, am I on the right track?

I hope you install the modules. If you installed the modules and it still doesn't work. Try disabling gpm
and maybe running 'xorgsetup'.

alt+f1-6 should get you back to CLI (probably want f2-6 if you've run startx from the default login console)

but to kill X entirely (which is what you'll need to do to affect any mouse config changes there) you'll have to ctrl+alt+backspace. and that should return you to tty1.

have you modified inittab? hopefully your box is still booting to runlevel 3 where you start in the CLI?

might be useful too if you look into /etc/X11/xorg.conf at the 'mouse' section.

I don't know that I did install the modules, because in your instructions I don't recall a point where you said I should, and I know I don't have a clue as to how one would do that, so without aide theres no way, I tried running xorgsetup it said:

I had a previous config setup, to click enter if I wanted to configure a new file and make a copy of the old, or I can abort and keep the same one.

when I click enter to make changes like this mouse it says

fatal server error
server is already active for display 0
if the server os mp ;pmher rimmomh remove /tmp/.XO-lock and start again

yes, you need to kill the X server. if you're in CLI now, go back to X:

alt+F7

then kill X:

ctrl+alt+backspace

then logout:
exit

then log in as root, and run xorgsetup.

in my experience, if you are running huge26.s its unlikely you'll need the modules to get things working, huge26 has most stuff built in.

My box is still loading to cli.

I haven't tried to restart x, I tried getting into /etc/x11/xorg.conf from cli only to see it says

bash: /etc/x11/xorg.conf: Permission denied.



What is my next course of action, I wish I knew more, I fell so helpless.

I did as you said, it won't take me back to ttyl1 I can go to the next virtual cli available and login as root and then attempt as you said, however this was has a blinking cursor beneath all of the cacophony it produced, some of which I think I should list.

it said a bunch of badwindow error I can explain exactly what it says if thats relevant at all.

It says kdeinit: fatal IO error: client killed

kdeinit: sending SIGHUP to children

kwinL fatal IO error: client killed
ksmserver: Fatal IO error

and a bunch of other errors.

Xorgsetup worked, however, it gave me no options to chose a different mouse, only keyboard and language options. Is there a specific x command I can run to configure my mouse?

Ok, I think I'm making headway, I clicked mouse and tab completed and found mouse-test and mouseconfig I tried mousecofig and now its allowing me to choose my specific mouse and asked if I want it loaded at boot time, this may now be working, however, I cannot tell til I start up x again after reboot, wish me luck!

Sadly, it still doesn't work. boy that was a letdown, it said it loaded it and everything, but to no avail.

I'm going to continue and try different mice until one is compliant or someone has an idea what to do to aid me.

ps: here is an interesting error I have incurred which I will assume is the root of my problems, will someone verify as much?

FATAL: could not open /lib/modules/2.6.18/modules.dep No such file or directory
FATAL: could not load/lib/modules/2.6.18/modules.dep No such file or directory
FATAL: could not load /lib/modules/2.6.18/modules.dep No such file or directory
FATAL: could not load /lib/modules/2.6.18/modules.dep No such file or directory


any ideas?