[expert] Compiling kernel from .src.rpm

2003-06-26 Thread Jan Wilson
OK, I've struggled with this for a couple of hours while trying to coordinate the Linux Kernel howto, several READMEs, etc. I have previously compiled kernels from the .src.rpm, and I remember it being surprisingly easy, if you just want to compile all 5 or so sets of kernel binaries. I downloade

Re: [expert] Compiling kernel from .src.rpm

2003-06-26 Thread Adrian Golumbovici
st regards, Adrian - Original Message - From: "Jan Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mandrake Expert List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 6:32 PM Subject: [expert] Compiling kernel from .src.rpm > OK, I've struggled with this for

Re: [expert] Compiling kernel from .src.rpm

2003-06-26 Thread Robert Crawford
x.rpm > > This second one is the one you install with: > > rpm -ivh kernel-source-x.rpm > > Best regards, > Adrian > - Original Message - > From: "Jan Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mandrake Expert List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [expert] Compiling kernel from .src.rpm

2003-06-27 Thread James Sparenberg
On Thu, 2003-06-26 at 09:32, Jan Wilson wrote: > OK, I've struggled with this for a couple of hours while trying to > coordinate the Linux Kernel howto, several READMEs, etc. I have > previously compiled kernels from the .src.rpm, and I remember it being > surprisingly easy, if you just want to co

Re: [expert] Compiling kernel from .src.rpm

2003-06-27 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Thursday June 26 2003 06:02 pm, Robert Crawford wrote: > rpm --rebuild --target athlon kernelwhatever.src.rpm > > > This will take up to 3 hours to buid all versions of the kernel > (the default action)- some people do a procedure to edit the srpm > makefile to only build the type kernel they ne

Re: [expert] Compiling kernel from .src.rpm

2003-06-27 Thread Jan Wilson
* Tom Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [030627 11:23]: > On Thursday June 26 2003 06:02 pm, Robert Crawford wrote: > > rpm --rebuild --target athlon kernelwhatever.src.rpm [snip] >Still it's easier to just to rpm -Uvh the kernel-source rpm and > compile the kernel. > -- > Tom Brinkman

Re: [expert] Compiling kernel from .src.rpm

2003-06-27 Thread Robert Crawford
Thanks Tom!, That surely is easier than editing an srpm makefile. Robert On Friday 27 June 2003 13:07, Tom Brinkman wrote: > On Thursday June 26 2003 06:02 pm, Robert Crawford wrote: > > rpm --rebuild --target athlon kernelwhatever.src.rpm > > > > > > This will take up to 3 hours to buid all vers