On Wed, 2003-03-05 at 17:35, Adrian Golumbovici wrote:
> thx. but btw, what is with the "su -c"?
> I normally log in as root anyway when want to compile and install a kernel.
> What does the "su -c" actually do when used in a command?
> I used su before, but to change user and not inside a command?
> Maybe this question belonged in the "newbie" list... :)

basically it means su to root execute this command and exit back to the
user.

> 
> Thx again.
> 
> Best regards,
> Adrian
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> From: "Todd Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 9:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [expert] did anyone succeed in compiling the 2.5.64 kernel?
> 
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> > Adrian Golumbovici wrote on Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 05:10:57PM +0100 :
> > > I disabled a lot of hardware I don't have which was giving compile
> errors,
> > > but trying to do a
> > > make bzImage
> > > or
> > > make bzlilo
> > > give an error after finishing compiling the kerenl at the point where it
> > > should create the compressed immage.
> >
> > cd /usr/src/linux
> > cp .config ..
> > vi Makefile (and edit the EXTRAVERSION, such as add an extra number)
> > make mrproper
> > cp ../.config .
> > make oldconfig
> > make dep clean
> > make modules bzImage
> > su -c 'make modules_install'
> > su -c 'make install'
> >
> > Why?  http://us.mandrakesoft.com/unsupported/README.Mandrake
> >
> > Blue skies... Todd
> > - --
> >            MandrakeSoft USA   http://www.mandrakesoft.com
> > Mandrake: An amalgam of good ideas from RedHat, Debian, and MandrakeSoft.
> > All in all, IMHO, an unbeatable combination.   --Levi Ramsey on Cooker ML
> >       Mandrake Cooker Devel Version, Kernel 2.4.21-0.11mdk
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