On Tue, 2 Oct 2001 16:22:34 +0200, "Mohammed Arafa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i am very down right now > i just realised i have to compile a kernel to integrate video4 linux into it > so i can run bttv or xawtv and use my tv tuner card. > > so before i even start thinking about that, i have one last hope; > does video4 linux come precompiled in lm8.1?? > > hmm dint think so; ok .. where do i find menuconfig or xconfig? > and is there a newbie /quick/easy/painless/idiot-proof method of compiling? > and do i have to reboot? cant i flush the kernel out of memory like a > service and restart it? > > thanks <<shudder>>
Hot-swappable kernels? I wish! There is a group working on that right now, but don't expect anything from them anytime soon, for it is a _very_ difficult thing to do. I can't think of _any_ OSs that have this feature. You may be able to get away with compiling a kernel module. In that case, you can insert it into a running kernel via an insmod or modprobe command. There's a good tutorial on kernel compiling at http://www.mandrakeuser.org. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan Microsoft? Is that a kind of a toilet paper?
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