On Saturday 23 February 2002 07:56 am, you wrote: > On Sat, 2002-02-23 at 12:27, Hoyt wrote: > > I haven't complied a kernel in a few years, but from what you posted, it > > looks like you're having a dependency problem with the 3rd party apps, > > even if you deselect them all in the config file. Try moving the > > /usr/src/linux/3rdparty directory somewhere else and see what happens and > > use make distclean or make mrproper (I forget which one is appropriate > > it's been so long, so you'll have to look that one up). > > I tried moving the 3rdparty directory, all that happens there is that > make config, or make xconfig fail on startup as that directory is used. >
Then you'll have to try something else. > As for posting to the cooker list I cant due to some obnoxios premadonna > who dos'nt like the word help being used. Not using the word HELP in the subject line seems to be the way to go then. > They've patched the mandrake kernel so much there is only a handfull of > people now, that can successfully compile it...,thats not development > . Can you compile the unaltered Mandrake sources? If so, then it's what you are doing or the incompatability of the patch (to mandrake sources) that is the problem. > the process of development is to product a stable working product, and > not to have a private little club. > No, it's to have a working product the way the Mandrake developers want it. If you want something different, you're on your owm -- that choice is what Linux and free software are all about. My advice? Patch the generic kernel sources. If that fails, double-check your methodology and if your methodology is correct, contact the person who wrote the patch. -- Hoyt http://www.maximumhoyt.com
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