PLUG-discuss digest, Vol 1 #2053 - 14 msgs

[Craig S.]

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> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 22:36:50 -0800 (PST)
> From: bob smith <sekretskwerl@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: now what :)?
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
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> --- "Craig S." <castone@getnet.net> wrote:
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> > >> > Subject: Re: now what :)?
> > > From: Lowell Hamilton <syz@broken-bit.com>
> > > Message: 1
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> > > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > > Date: 16 Mar 2002 09:24:15 -0700
> > > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
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> > > The only thing about slackware that you dont'
> > > have in rpm/deb driven systems is dependency
> > checking, so read the
> > > release notes (sometimes you have to upgrade)...
> >
> > I thought that is what tagfiles are for?
> > or am I incorrect?
> >
> > Craig S.
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> I am certainly no expert but from what I have been
> reading tagfiles determine what packages in the
> different install sets get...well installed. You also
> have the option to create custom tagfiles that let you
> extract the same packages on different machines.
>

well according to my slackware reference book that is one use for tagfiles. It appears that they can be used to restore broken packages("The original tagfiles  for each software series are stored as tagfile.org. So if you mess up yours, you can restore the original one.")

I was thinking that the tagfiles could be used to track upgrades or changes to packages by comparing the contents of the new package to the original.

Hmm after reading the original I just realized that I should be discussing kernel module dependencies. Rack one mistake up to talking when tired to the bone.

Well I know with slackware 7.1 and up a command called depmod will list dependencies for kernel loaded modules.

I used this to figure out that my PPP module was broken one time. Normally when depmod is run I think it is supposed to return nothing. If something is returned then something is broken inside the module.

Craig S.