On Fri, Dec 06, 2002 at 04:09:48PM +0000, Colin Watson wrote: > On Fri, Dec 06, 2002 at 09:27:53AM -0600, Kirk Strauser wrote: > > At 2002-12-06T07:39:36Z, Nick Hastings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > make-kpkg is kin of idiot proof. I make sure you don't forget to do > > > stuff. Also having a .deb of your kernel and using dpkg to install > > > it also makes sure you don't forget to do things like run lilo. > > > > Beyond that, it also provides the package management system with proof > > that you actually have a kernel installed so that said management > > system doesn't say, "Oh, he needs a kernel!" and install one of its > > choosing for you. > > Fortunately, this tends not to happen in Debian (it used to be a problem > for me in Red Hat). There's a general awareness among maintainers that a > lot of people compile their own kernels without telling the packaging > system about them, so userland packages don't depend on kernel packages.
Besides, a system does not always need a kernel (chroot,...) Frank > > -- > Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
