Re: Kernel 2.0.34 problems
Steve Lamb <morpheus@teleute.ml.org> writes:
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| On Mon, Nov 30, 1998 at 01:39:25PM +1100, Richard Lyon wrote:
| > > We'll find out shortly. I'm FTPing the sources from sunsite. Never
| > > did like the Debian way of doing the Kernel.
| > >
|
| > GULP.... This seems a bit drastic, "make zlilo" works for me with 2.0.34.
| > It almost seems like you have not installed all the right development
| > bits. Have you got a copy of these missing header files anywhere on your
| > machine?
|
| Drastic? Why? Seems sensable to me.
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Personally, I rarely use the stock Debian kernels. Mainly because I
have an Adaptec 2940UW that isn't supported so well, at least until
2.0.36, without patches. I also fiddle with the development kernels on
occasion. With make-kpkg I can easily build my own custom kernels and
install them just as I would one of the stock Debian kernels.
I'm also a bit of a control freak when it comes to my kernels. I want
to be able to boot my kernel and have access to all the hardware I'd
need to do a full restore of my system from tape, without kernel
modules. It makes it easier to build a set of custom rescue diskettes
with such a kernel and the stock Debian kernel doesn't allow this.
So, Steve building his own kernels, directly from the source on
ftp.kernel.org (mirrored on sunsite) isn't so unusual.
Gary
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