Re: [MiNT] MiNT Newbie needs help....

[m.tarenskeen@zonnet.nl (Martin Tarenskeen)]

On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 12:18:23 -0500 (EST), Keith Scroggins wrote:

> OK, I setup KEMD on my Atari Falcon, get everything working fine, and then
> I started updating the packages I could with RPM and the sparemint
> packages.
>
> So, I tried updating the kernel to 1.15.12, have done this many time, but
> once init.prg runs, I get an error saying it can not write to wtmp, even
> though the file does exist, and everything is fine if I switch back to the
> version of mint that can with KGMD, I don't have the error, and the
> system is usable.
>

Try the easymint installation. It's based completely on the Sparemint rpm packages
and the newest MiNT kernel. It's pretty complete and completely up-to-date. When
updating or adding new RPMs later, you will not have conflicting configurations.
Start with the BASIC, STANDARD, and NET packages. You won't need HSMODEM anymore,
which is replaced by scc.xdd.

If you have problems, keep asking questions in the MinT mailing list. Don't give up,
an up-to-date MiNT installation is great ! I have it working on my Falcon too !

Martin Tarenskeen