On Thu, Dec 28, 2000 at 04:30:07PM -0600, Rob VanFleet wrote: > On Thu, Dec 28, 2000 at 07:29:12PM +0100, Carel Fellinger wrote: > > I think it would be wise (and more debian like:) to explain how to > > compile the kernel as *non* root using fakeroot. Furthermore I seem > > to recall discussions on this list that it's better to refrain from > > using/creating that /usr/src/linux link. > > I've been reading that as well, but I have yet to find out why it is a bad > idea. Also, when my system was originally installed I didn't have > /usr/src/linux symlink, but until I made one I couldn't compile any modules. > So how would one tell code that needs to look for the kernel headers to look > somewhere else? I think there's confusion between making links in /usr/include and links in /usr/src. The first is bad [0], the second is (afaik) not. HTH, -- Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better Micromuse Inc. | than a perfect plan tomorrow. mailto:nnorman@micromuse.com | -- Patton [0] /usr/share/doc/kernel-package/README.headers
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