Muthu Kumaran R wrote: > Hi, > > I had compiled the linux kernel version 2.4.18-14, > before that ihad taken the backup of the existing > kernel.Also after that to build the loadable modules i > had backed up the modules folder from > /lib/modules/2.4.18-14 to /lib/modules/2.4.18-14-old > and done "make modules" > > While doing the "make modules_install" a new folder > /lib/modules/2.4.18-14custom gets created. > > Is the way it normally happens, because in the README > of /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14 they had told you should > take a back of modules folder before doing the "make > modules", but why this /lib/modules/2.4.18-14custom > gets created. > > The kernel is a part of RedHat Linux8.0, can anyone > clarify my doubt?
RedHat added the "custom" string to the kernel revision string in the main Makefile in /usr/src/linux/. Just remove it and try again. Cheers, Juri -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.
