I have a new kind of doubt .. Could those in the know of things , please outline how you would compile a kernel (the steps) on a RedHat 7.0 system ? Mr.Bish had done so for a Debian system as a footer on one of his mails . I am having a current requirement .. to disable module version support (&subsequently / on another date to re-enable it) . I shall be grateful for all help you might render. Thanks, (shyamk@eth.net) Shyam