On Thu, 2002-08-15 at 09:26, allen wrote: > > 1. Huh ? > > There is a "way" to make your own kernel according to some > mandrake concept of what you're supposed to do ? > > 2. I have always gone and done everything after getting kernel > source, lilo, System.map, etc., etc., etc., > > Like, "I do hereby assume full responsibility..." > > And I have not done that with 9B2 yet because it is 9B2 > and deserves kicking around to see if it breaks. > > I feel like it is a given that no kernel will come perfectly > out of the box... any comments appreciated here. > > 3. I have never seen any "Mandrake says step 1 should be..." > > Readme.txt or something please, or pointer to existing...
I beleive there is a "Mandrake Kernel HOWTO" at mandrakeuser.org that walks you thorugh a mdk rpm kernel upgrade, a mandrake kernel source (install src.rpm and compile) upgrade, and IIRC a "get your source from kernel.org" upgrade. If it no longer exists please contact me directly, I'd be interested in helping to write up a new one. > > ? > > -AEF > > > On Thursday 15 August 2002 08:10 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On Thu, Aug 15, 2002 at 09:34:53AM +0100, Sitsofe Wheeler wrote: > > >> Sorry to dredge this up but as Mandrake 9 is still in beta I'm > > >> reminded of few points in theregister "review" of Mandrake 8.2 > > >> (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25160.html). > > > > Yeah it's like that so kernel upgrades take effect without editing > > > lilo.conf. If you compile a bad kernel and don't know how to use the > > > Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Or using grub, which allows you to type in the specific kernel, parameters > > and initrd you wish to use. It's saved me a few times when i built a bad > > kernel. Also, never delete the good kernel before testing the newly built > > one. > >
