On Sat, Mar 09, 2002 at 10:21:20AM -0300, Jorge L. deLyra wrote: :I think this is the utility in the kernel-package package, right? Well, we :do use Debian exclusively here, but the one thing we do not use Debian for :is compiling the kernel. We always compile our kernels directly from the :original sources. It is easy, instructive, and fun!
There's a multitute of oppinions about make-kpkg. We also use Debian as our only Linux platform, and build from "original sources". make-kpkg allows you to do this and get kernel.deb's out the other end. I use it for kernels that will be distributed to many machines (ie Lab Standard Workstation kernels), because having .deb's I can put in a local package repository and have people apt-get is very convenient. For single use kernels like the proposed diskless setup, and my NFSrooted installer I just use make as I find it simpler. -Jon
