>>>>> "michael" == Michael Dransfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

michael> I have noticed that the package for kernel headers is different to all
michael> the other kernel versions (2.4.18-25mdk, not 2.4.18.6mdk-1-1mdk)

michael> kernel-2.4.18.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
michael> kernel-enterprise-2.4.18.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
michael> kernel-headers-2.4.18-25mdk.i586.rpm
michael> kernel-secure-2.4.18.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm
michael> kernel-smp-2.4.18.6mdk-1-1mdk.i586.rpm

michael> This causes problems with recompiling a vmware kernel.  It complains
michael> that they are different versions and will not be able to compile a new
michael> kernel module.

michael> There must be a valid reason for this... but I cant find why. Are they
michael> the headers used to build this kernel?

There are two things with headers:
- they came from kernel
- they are used by glibc

running a kernel and a different kernel-headers is right
running a glibc and different kernel-headers for the ones that you
used to compile glibc can harm.

That made that know glibc provides the headers that it has compiled
against.  This let less space for errors.

Later, Juan.




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