Bug#335733: linux-source-2.6.12: README.gz doesn't mention bzip2 source tarball
On Tue, Oct 25, 2005 at 01:19:24PM -0400, Aaron S. Hawley wrote:
> Package: linux-source-2.6.12
> Version: 2.6.12-10
> Severity: minor
>
>
> Attached is a small patch that fixes this potential minor confusion.
Aaron, isn't it wonderful how people seize the opportunity
for confusion.
Andrew, I'm sending this your way, as I have no idea who to send it
to. Its obviously correct, though trivial to say the least.
diff --git a/README b/README
index d1edcc7..4ee7dda 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ INSTALLING the kernel:
gzip -cd linux-2.6.XX.tar.gz | tar xvf -
+ or
+ bzip2 -dc linux-2.6.XX.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
+
+
Replace "XX" with the version number of the latest kernel.
Do NOT use the /usr/src/linux area! This area has a (usually
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