Sure, I can try to add a flag like that. -derek
Marc Schmitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Dear Derek, > > First, I'd like to thank you for maintaining the OpenAFS RPMs, it > makes it a breeze to keep the machines up to date. > Second, my question is about something that is probably already there > and I just didn't figure it out and basicly *nice to have* as an easy > workaround exists. > > From time to time, I rebuild the RedHat installer CDs with the latest > errata RPMs, including OpenAFS. We're using those updated installer > images for kickstart installations where AFS gets started in the > postinstall section for various tasks (update RPMs, autoconfig, mirror > software etc.). Currently, the errata kernel is newer than the > modules provided in the openafs-kernel-1.2.8-rh7.3.1.i386.rpm. After > rebuilding the source RPM inside an updated installation, the > openafs-kernel RPM contains: > /usr/vice/etc/modload/SymTable > /usr/vice/etc/modload/libafs-2.4.18-19.7.x-athlon.mp.o > /usr/vice/etc/modload/libafs-2.4.18-19.7.x-athlon.o > /usr/vice/etc/modload/libafs-2.4.18-19.7.x-i386.mp.o > /usr/vice/etc/modload/libafs-2.4.18-19.7.x-i386.o > /usr/vice/etc/modload/libafs-2.4.18-19.7.x-i586.mp.o > /usr/vice/etc/modload/libafs-2.4.18-19.7.x-i586.o > /usr/vice/etc/modload/libafs-2.4.18-19.7.x-i686.bm.o > /usr/vice/etc/modload/libafs-2.4.18-19.7.x-i686.ep.o > /usr/vice/etc/modload/libafs-2.4.18-19.7.x-i686.mp.o > /usr/vice/etc/modload/libafs-2.4.18-19.7.x-i686.o > > Starting AFS during postinstall fails of course with: > Hmm... I can't seem to find an AFS kernel module suitable for your > Linux kernel. That means you will need to build or obtain a suitable > module. > The following information may be of some use in obtaining assistance: > CPU Type: 686.amd.4 > Linux version: 2.4.18-19.7.xBOOT #1 Thu Dec 12 07:31:08 EST 2002 > RedHat release: Red Hat Linux release 7.3 (Valhalla) > Symbol versions: > iget4 7ddb8789 > iget4 7ddb8789 > sock_create 85fd4c4a > Did not find matching module in SymTable > AFS module /usr/vice/etc/modload/libafs-2.4.18-19.7.xBOOT.o does not > exist. Not starting AFS. > > While it is easy to *feed* this module manually in the postinstall > section, I wonder if there is an *easy* way to include it in the > openafs-kernel RPM? When I look at the spec file, I see support for > the BOOT kernel, but there is no flag like "enterprisekernelsupport" > to enable the build of a corresponding module. Would you consider > adding a flag like "bootkernelsupport" that defaults to 0? > > TIA > > Regards, > Marc > > _______________________________________________ > OpenAFS-info mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info -- Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board (SIPB) URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/ PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP key available _______________________________________________ OpenAFS-info mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info
