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lynnevan

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Registered: 2008-02-12

Posts: 15

need newer kernel to install newer kernel

Linux archmiddle 2.6.38-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon May 23 22:02:08 CEST 2011 x86_64 AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

Seems like I've been here before:

A Linux kernel packet control tool
core/kernel26 2.6.39.1-1 (base) [installed: 2.6.38.7-1]

\>> pacman -S kernel26
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: ndiswrapper: requires kernel26<2.6.39

Help anybody?

Thanks in advance.

foutrelis

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From: Athens, Greece

Registered: 2008-07-28

Posts: 705

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Re: need newer kernel to install newer kernel

Remove ndiswrapper so that you can upgrade to the new kernel. Then, maybe reinstall it from the AUR if you really need it.

lynnevan

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Registered: 2008-02-12

Posts: 15

Re: need newer kernel to install newer kernel

I will try that.

But I have a small problem.  I don't know what "pacman" calls it so I can't use pacman to remove it, and am not sure where to start deleting it otherwise.

Shamed to admit it, but I don't know what it's used for, so I don't know if I need it or not.

Can you give me a clue where to start? 

I guess I can google it to see what it's for, but how to go about deleting it is still a problem.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks!

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: need newer kernel to install newer kernel

ndiswrapper is 'ndiswrapper'.
'pacman -Qs ndis' should return something.

lynnevan

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Registered: 2008-02-12

Posts: 15

Re: need newer kernel to install newer kernel

I tried pacman -S ndiswrapper and it had never heard of it, so I'll give your idea a try.

Thanks.

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: need newer kernel to install newer kernel

I tried pacman -S ndiswrapper and it had never heard of it, so I'll give your idea a try.

Thanks.

That's because it's not in the repos anymore. You were told to uninstall it, so 'pacman -R', not 'pacman -S'.

lynnevan

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Registered: 2008-02-12

Posts: 15

Re: need newer kernel to install newer kernel

Right.

The attempt was before I ever posted anything.

Thanks again.