On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Peter Schuller wrote:
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> > I think all of the Linux distributions end up using their own kernels
as
> > far as source is concerned. Oh, well. =)
>
> Hmm. How sure are you? Can someone else confirm/deny that they're
actually
> using different kernels?
>
> Because back when I used RedHat 4.0, I simply downloaded a newer
kernel, wiped
> the old one and recompiled - nothing redhat specific at all. And it
worked.
As of RedHat 5.0, there is 1 patch to the Makefile, to change the
install path for modules_install to where the RedHat init scripts expect
it. As I mentioned in another post, though, RedHat _always_ includes
_unmodified_ source in the source rpm, along with any patches they think
it needs.
> I have since then upgraded to Debian 2.0, and been assuming that when
the time
> comes, it's perfectly safe to somply recompoile a new kernel and/or
patch it.
>
> Am I incorrect? Should I always find some Debian-specofic kernel?
I gave my Debian 1.3.1 CD to a needy soul, but I would be willing to bet
you a nickel Debian uses the kernel source as is.
>
> (I know I can't necessarily just drop in 2.2 like nothing's happened,
but as for
> staying inside 2.0 I mean)
I see no harm in it. :-)
>
> / Peter Schuller
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