Hi Glen, I have used both. I really like the dpkg approach better then the line/by/line approach. The way I look at it, is that I'm lucky enough to be running debain and get to play with these killer tools :)
I never used the xconfig tool here. but make menuconfig has worked quite well, and it's nice since I can easily do this on remote boxes via a slow 56k modem. tatah On Saturday 24 February 2001 08:51, Glen Snyder wrote: > I've upgraded my kernel before, with the ususal procedures. I noticed in > Debian Planet > http://www.debianplanet.org/debianplanet/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid= >4 > > the suggestion that it is better after using "make menuconfig" or "make > config" to make a kernel package from the kernel_image, using > "make-kpkg kernel_image", and then "dpkg -i" on the package that is > created. > I can see how this would be useful if I had a number of identical boxes. > The suggestion is that this is "safer and easier" even for users of > single Linux boxes. > Before I upgrade to 2.4.1, is there any merit to this? It seems like the > extra steps wouldn't be easier, especially if I have to make changes to > the kernel_image. Any idea how this might be "safer" ? > Thanks, > Glen -- Jaye Inabnit, ARS ke6sls e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 707-442-6579 h/m 707-268-4074 http://www.qsl.net/ke6sls ICQ# 12741145 This mail composed with kmail on kde on X on linux warped by debian If it's stupid, but works, it ain't stupid.