[slightly reformatted due] On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 10:20:13AM +0800, Patrick Cheong Shu Yang wrote: > All, > > On Mon, 2002-10-21 at 09:46, Edward Guldemond wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 09:01:15AM +0800, Patrick Cheong Shu Yang wrote: > > > > > > I had to re-compile the kernel to map the RAM above 1GB. Are there plans > > > to include kernels compiled/built for the enterprise in mind...this > > > would surely help in making Debian the choice of distribution when it > > > comes to the enterprise...maybe calling it > > > kernel-image-2.4.18-868-smp-enterprise or something... > > > > > > Thoughts anyone? > > > > > > > I don't know if this is planned, but with kernel-source-2.4.xx and > > kernel-package, you're good. Just build the kernel on one machine, and > > install the resulting .deb on the rest. > > > > That is exactly what I did....but that would not be what a SysAdm would > want...he/she would want to just select an 'enterprise' kernel from the > package list. > > One has to bear in mind that not all SysAdm know how to re-compile a > kernel...and using kernel-package to do it...:-P > > If the Debian community is to encourage the use of Debian as the > distribution choice for the enterprise, this may be one of the many ways > to help it along... As a more short-term measure, you would probably benefit from setting up your own apt source to use within the company. Then build a kernel with kernel-package and make it available there (and you get to name it like you want - not too keen on "enterprise" myself...). The debian package repository howto may be useful for you here. HTH -- Karl E. Jørgensen karl@jorgensen.com www.karl.jorgensen.com ==== Today's fortune: A sine curve goes off to infinity, or at least the end of the blackboard. -- Prof. Steiner
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