How can i view my Kernel Version ?

[Blueskies71]

Hi,

I'm a Linux newbie with Mandrake 9.0 installed and i want to use my DV Camera, via IEEE 1394, but i need to know my Kernel Version to update them. How can i do that ?

Many tks

Blueskies and great skydives !!!

:confused:

[BigFatJoe]

uname -r

[Blueskies71]

Tks !

Now, how can i Configure the kernel ?

[nickptar]

You must recompile your kernel. This is not a task for the faint hearted. Read the HOWTO and one or more of the JustLinux library help files.
Note that IEEE 1394 support in Linux is EXPERIMENTAL and may fail or even crash. My comp is 3 years old so I haven't had a chance to experiment.
A new version of the kernel is available on kernel.org. Mandrake 9.0 uses 2.4.19, whereas the newest STABLE release is 2.4.20. Versions starting with 2.5 are NOT STABLE and are really not for the faint hearted. Download the full 30 megabyte or so source package, not the patch, as Mandrake uses a customized kernel that the patch does not work well on.

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by Blueskies71
Tks !

Now, how can i Configure the kernel ?

http://justlinux.com/nhf/Compiling_Kernels

Search the JL forums for 'compiling kernels' and you will likely find other threads that can help you along the way in your kernel compiling adventure.

[metz2000]

Originally posted by nickptar
Download the full 30 megabyte or so source package, not the patch, as Mandrake uses a customized kernel that the patch does not work well on.

Thanks for that info. I'm looking around for how to upgrade the 2.4.19 kernel in Mandrake 9.0 to 2.4.20
I would've used the patch...