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>>>>>> >> >> I have downloaded and installed the 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5 kernal
>>>>>> update
>>>>>> >> >> but
>>>>>> >> >> unfornatunatly this does not solve the problem.  The
>>>>>> eciadsl-doctor
>>>>>> >> >> program
>>>>>> >> >> still shows that the n_hdlc module is not found, it also
>>>>>> reports >> >> that
>>>>>> >> >> I
>>>>>> >> >> am
>>>>>> >> >> using the 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 kernal, how can this be when I have
>>>>>> >> >> just
>>>>>> >> >> installed the updated kernal with no problems?  Am I missing
>>>>>> >> >> something?
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > You won't be using the 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5 kernel until you've >>
>>>>>> > rebooted.
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > Paul,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> I have rebooted a couple of times plus the computer was off
>>>>>> overnight!
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > What's the output of:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > $ rpm -qa kernel\*
>>>>>> kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > $ uname -a
>>>>>> Linux linux 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > $ cat /etc/sysconfig/kernel
>>>>>> UPDATEDEFAULT=yes
>>>>>> DEFAULTKERNEL=kernel
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > $ cat /etc/grub.conf
>>>>>> default=0
>>>>>> timeout=5
>>>>>> splashimage=(hdo,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
>>>>>> hiddenmenu
>>>>>> title fedora Core (2.6.15-1.2054_FC5)
>>>>>>     root (hd0,0)
>>>>>>     kernel /vmlinux-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 ro 
>>>>>> root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
>>>>>> rhgb
>>>>>> quiet
>>>>>> initrd /initrd-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.img
>>>>>>
>>>>>> By the looks of it the kernel has not been updated, strange as it
>>>>>> installed
>>>>>> with no problems!
>>>>>
>>>>> The only explanation I can think of for this is that you downloaded 
>>>>> and
>>>>> installed the SRPM (.src.rpm) instead of the binary RPM for your
>>>>> system's architecture (e.g. .i386.rpm or .x86_64.rpm).
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The kernel I downloaded was kernel-2.6.16-1.2122_FC5.i586.rpm, I tried
>>>> this one as I could not find an i386 one.
>>>
>>> That's because there isn't one :-)
>>>
>>> You may well have an i686 kernel currently:
>>>
>>> $ rpm -qa --qf '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' kernel\*
>>>
>>> The latest kernel update should always be available here:
>>> http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/5/i386/
>>>
>>> Get the one that's the same arch as your current kernel.
>>>
>>
>> Ok, I have now managed to install the kernel update and rebooted.  But I
>> still dont have the n_hdlc module which is required by the eciadsl 
>> driver!
>> I was told that the n_hdlc module was in the latest kernel update!, any
>> ideas as to how I can get the n_hdlc module?
>
> You said that before but hadn't actually got the new kernel installed.

I have now managed to install the kernel update, third time lucky!

>
> What's the output of:
>
> $ rpm -qa kernel\*
kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
kernel-2.6.16-1.2122_FC5

> $ uname -a
Linux linux 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5 #1 Sun May 21 15:00:58 EDT 2006 i586 i586 i386 
GNU
/linux

> $ cat /etc/sysconfig/kernel
DEFAULTKERNEL=kernel

> $ cat /etc/grub.conf
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title fedora Core ( 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinux- 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 
rhgb quiet
        initrd /initrd- 2.6.16-1.2122_FC5.img
title fedora Core (2.6.15-1.2054_FC5)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinux-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 
rhgb quiet
        initrd /initrd-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.img

> $ rpm -ql kernel | grep n_hdlc
Does not output anything!

Seems the kernel has been updated but still no n_hdlc module!

Many thanks,
Garry.