-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mark Watts wrote: > 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...)
It's there because about 2 or 3 gcc releases would end you up with a non-bootable kernel. Of course, it would have been better to BuildConflicts the broken versions instead of requiring a newer version. > 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 # rpm --rebuild kernel-2.4.21.6mdk-1-1mdk.src.rpm --nodeps should work > > 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...) [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPECS]$ rpm -q --specfile kernel-2.4.spec |head -n1 kernel-2.4.21.6mdk-1-1mdk [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPECS]$ grep RPMS kernel-2.4.spec [EMAIL PROTECTED] SPECS]$ I think you most likely have lost your %_rpmdir setting. Regards, Buchan - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/MRstrJK6UGDSBKcRAn3FAJ9tQ5ZiGrOKxfKJQfSWNC8uSWlpJACfZm8F pS+4O5BE29i0JhqSekE0PXQ= =5zgd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ****************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. ******************************************************************
