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> Can someone _please_ remove the dependancies on compiler version on the > kernel src rpms, or give me a good reason why they are there? (I can't > believe Mandrakes kernels _require_ the latest gcc...) > This breaks my ability to use the latest mdk kernels on my 9.0 boxen for no > apparent reason. (usually I use the kernel-source.rpm and --nodeps it) > > # rpm --rebuild kernel-2.4.21.6mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm > Installing kernel-2.4.21.6mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm > error: failed build dependencies: > gcc >= 3.3.1-0.6mdk is needed by kernel-2.4.21.6mdk-1-1mdk > > Also, /usr/src/RPM/RPMS is hardcoded into this package, so I can't build it > as a user (there shouldn't be any requirement to be root to build a kernel, > only to actually install one although this may have a bearing on the > kernel-source.rpm...) > > Cheers, > > Mark. I fixed the 'not being able to compile as a user'. I was a n00b and had forgotten the box I was on wasnt setup for user rpm building - it is now, and all is working. Cheers, Mark. - -- Mark Watts Senior Systems Engineer QinetiQ TIM St Andrews Road, Malvern GPG Public Key ID: 455420ED -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/MgoKBn4EFUVUIO0RAjfOAKC4rY6h4XMaG+QTCXFTj7dfcvzi7wCfceEz YwBLCD3tCdTUg3gARNh/uwM= =DWJY -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
