Re: Writing a HOWTO about debian on iBook G4

["Colin Leroy" <colin@colino.net>]

> It seems many people build their kernels in /usr/src, [...]
> ".. Linus has also pointed out several times that people should *not*
> compile kernels in /usr/src/linux, and instead do it in their home
> directory as a regular user, not root. The only time you should become
> root is when you install the kernel."

Well, /usr/src doesn't mean you have to be root...

just `chgrp -R users /usr/src && chmod -R g+w /usr/src` (or equivalent).
Don't use such a broad group like 'users' if you don't trust them ;)

-- 
Colin