In general, you can 'fool' the uname command (with LD_PRELOAD) but it probably won't solve the problem. On Sun, 2012-04-01 at 12:40 -0400, Glen Millard wrote: > Okay - I am attempting to compile on a shared (virtual host) machine > > When I use the uname -a command, it displays the following: > > Linux ps91497 3.1.9-vs2.3.2.5 #1 SMP Thu Jan 26 02:37:05 UTC 2012 > x86_64 GNU/Linux > > /usr/src/linux-source-3.2 is where I downloaded the sources: [...] > So, to build this software package that I need - I need to convince > the compiler that these are my kernel sources. [...] What does it need from the kernel source? You certainly can't build a useful kernel module this way (nor would you be permitted to load it anyway). Ben. -- Ben Hutchings I'm always amazed by the number of people who take up solipsism because they heard someone else explain it. - E*Borg on alt.fan.pratchett
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