Praedor Tempus wrote: > > I would like to strongly advocate dispensing with doing > an rpm install of kernels and, instead, download the > buildkernel rpm and use that. It is a wonderful app that > makes building your own kernel painless and simple. > > You run "buildkernel --help" to get a list of all the options > (I usually use "buildkernel --BKBUILDTYPE=bzImage --HOSTTYPE=i386" > and sometimes, I even indicate the kernel with > --BKKERNELTOBUILD=2.2.17). > It takes it from there. First, it looks at your system, checks > to make sure you have enough harddrive space available, removes > any pre-existing kernel source (not the tarball), automatically > connects and downloads the latest kernel or the specific version > you specify (see above with --BKKERNELTOBUILD). It downloads the > kernel, with hashmarks to indicate progress. It then decompresses > it and starts xconfig (or you can specify another config type). > > You then just go down the nice list of options and modules you > want in your kernel. When done, select "save and exit" and that > is that. The kernel and all the proper modules are compiled > and installed. A proper entry is made to your lilo.conf, and > all the appropriate files and symlinks are produced in your > boot directory. Once done, run lilo to install the new conf, > reboot to try your new kernel. Simple, and the kernel is > customized to YOUR specifications for YOUR system. Real nice. > > I have been doing it this way since RedHat 5.0. It is the > only way to go. > > praedor > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. praedor, Thanks, for all that 'good stuff', I am excited to get the buildkernel app and put it to good use! Your description is so good I feel as if I already have a familiarity with buildkernel, thanks again. mrweb
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