Just a quick question is /boot created as part of Distribution or as part of some other process. Actually, I am mainly interested in automating the process to add memtest.bin when /boot gets created.
Regards, Vipul. On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 5:08 PM, Vipul Jain <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Sumit. > > > On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Sumit Sati <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 5:23 AM, Vipul Jain <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> 2009/6/18 Rafael Gómez Alcalá <[email protected]> >>> >>>> Hi Vipul: >>>> >>>> The linux kernel is the central part of an operating system. It is a >>>> computer program with several functions: communications between different >>>> services, manages memory and resources, etc. It is only about 1Mb, more or >>>> less. >>>> >>>> A linux distribution is the complete range of computer programs, desktop >>>> (KDE, Gnome, XFCE), openoffice, and the rest of open source software, using >>>> the linux kernel. You can think that a linux distribution is an ice with >>>> different flavours, but an ice ... >>>> >>>> For instance, you can see a list of several distributions at >>>> http://distrowatch.com . >>>> The linux kernel itself is available at http://www.kernel.org >>>> >>>> In your second question, I assume you want to compile the linux kernel, >>>> isn't it? In that case, I recommend you to start with some reading: >>> >>> Thanks Rafael, I would like to compile memtest code as part of main linux >>> kernel compile and would like to copy >>> the compiled memtest.bin into /boot when make install is called is it >>> possible? >>> >>> Also, Just out of curiosity I was wondering if there is any website or >>> document that explains how to release your know >>> linux distro? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Vipul. >>> >>> >> if you wanna build a linux distro by yourself, with all custom and >> optimized software may be linux from scratch is for you, go and check out >> >> www.*linuxfromscratch*.org >> >> -- >> Regards >> Sumit Sati >> Fran >> Lebowitz<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/f/fran_lebowitz.html> - >> "Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep." > > >
