On Sat, 23 Nov 2002 16:25:15 -0800 "Net Llama!"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 11/23/02 13:15, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 12:07:01PM -0800, Net Llama! wrote:
> > 
> >>/usr/src/linux is the traditional place to put the kernel source. 
> >>Putting it elsewhere could pose problems.  Also, are the patches
> >that >you applied meant for the 2.4.19 kernel?
> > 
> > 
> > Mm, /usr/src/linux does not have to be used. What "problems" could
> > it pose?
> 
> Usually, there are traditional symlinks in /usr/include that point
> to various chunks of the kernel headers in /usr/src/linux/...
> 

As far as I remember, those symlinks are there because they represent
the kernel headers against which glibc, etc., was linked, and you
shouldn't change those unless you rebuild everything.  Even Linus
recommends building your kernel in a private directory.

-- 
Collins Richey - Denver Area
Redhat 7.3 system
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