Lars Noodén <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Ok.   The short answer is that I must build a new kernel in order to use
> the AFS client.

I think you mean "build a new kernel module."

> The package openafs-client should then say as much.
>
> The readme implies that there are binaries.  That would be great:
>
>      "The easiest  The easiest way to get AFS modules is to install prebuilt 
> modules.  For
>       example, if you are running kernel 2.4.27-2-686-smp, you might try:
>            apt-get install openafs-modules-2.4.27-2-686-smp"

I think the very next paragraph of the README is pretty clear:

  Pre-built modules are not provided with Debian (building and maintaining
  them in Debian proper poses too many problems), but many organizations
  that use OpenAFS build their own and provide them locally.

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Russ Allbery ([EMAIL PROTECTED])               <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>

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