Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-13 Thread Romanator
Thanks for the encouragement. It's amazing. An OS that can be customized by the user. Don't you love this? Roman Keith Robinson wrote: My own experience witrh (re)compiling the kernel is very positive. It has taught me the most about my system and about Linux. Take your time. Read lots

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-13 Thread Mark Weaver
Good answer! :) -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Keith Robinson wrote: Oh, and may the *source* be with you. -- Keith On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, you wrote: Don't I know it!

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-13 Thread Mark Weaver
That's what it's all about. I just LOVE my Penguin. -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Romanator wrote: Thanks for the encouragement. It's amazing. An OS that can be customized by

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-13 Thread Eric MC.D
When I compiled my first kernel, I had (goddies) a little guide by hand (self made and getted in several docs) about WHAT was needed and for WHAT. (approximatively) So, that first experience was a success. And have always 3 kernels ready for use in lilo, the linus, an experimental and a good

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-13 Thread Kathleen Dickason
I love mine too, though I'm still learning lots! Someone on a mailling list I subscribe to (not this one, obviously) sent everyone an attachment with a virus, and those of us running penguins were immune. *hugging my lil linux box* The advantages are legion... Kathleen Mark Weaver wrote:

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-13 Thread Mark Weaver
Kathleen, That is exactly why I'm running Linux now. That and the fact that it's a better OS and all the other cool things that I've fallen love with Linux for. Kathleen Dickason wrote: I love mine too, though I'm still learning lots! Someone on a mailling list I subscribe to (not this

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-12 Thread Romanator
Thanks Mark, The first time is always the scariest. Roman Mark Weaver wrote: Roman, There are probably 1-2 ways that I've seen to do this. I've found the best and easiest ways are documented in the Kernel-HOWTO and the Firewall-HOWTO...or was that the IP-chains-HOWTO...at any rate,

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-12 Thread Mark Weaver
Don't I know it! -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Romanator wrote: Thanks Mark, The first time is always the scariest. Roman Mark Weaver wrote: Roman, There are

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-12 Thread Keith Robinson
My own experience witrh (re)compiling the kernel is very positive. It has taught me the most about my system and about Linux. Take your time. Read lots and read the HOWTOs from Linus and all as you go. If you don't understand something as you work your way through it, hop on the Net and find

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-12 Thread Keith Robinson
Oh, and may the *source* be with you. -- Keith On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, you wrote: Don't I know it! -- Mark I love my Linux Box... REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. Registered Linux user # 182496 On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Romanator wrote: Thanks Mark, The

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-11 Thread Mark Weaver
I know what you mean. The real fun part is when something goes wrong and you have to figure out what it is and how to fix it. I've done that serveral times. One time I had the kernel about where you're descibing and I was going after that last 1%. Well, :) , When I rebooted after "thinking" I

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-11 Thread Romanator
Hi Mark, Sorry, I just caught the end of the thread on compiling a new kernel. I was hoping to integrate the NVIDIA graphics cards along with 3COM905c series Etherlink drivers but I have to compile the kernel in order for them to be incorporated. What were the 'make' commands for compiling a

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-11 Thread Mark Weaver
Roman, There are probably 1-2 ways that I've seen to do this. I've found the best and easiest ways are documented in the Kernel-HOWTO and the Firewall-HOWTO...or was that the IP-chains-HOWTO...at any rate, check out for sure the kernel HOWTO and take a look in both of the other two. One of the

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-10 Thread excalibur
Hello, Thanks Mark, I took a shot at it and did fairly well, actually. I used the online documentation. My results were 99% perfect, I'd say. Gotta go back for that remaining 1%. I was impressed with the process enough that I thnk I'll stick with this and take it further. I used to say of that

[newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-07 Thread excalibur
Hello, I've been using Linux Mandrake for about a month and a half and it's great, though I've much to learn of it. Does anyone know of a website with a good how-to on compiling the kernel or even a good book that would cover the topic? I'd greatly appreciate it. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-07 Thread Michael Potter
Try: http://www.linux.org/help/ldp/howto/Kernel-HOWTO.html Mike excalibur wrote: Hello, I've been using Linux Mandrake for about a month and a half and it's great, though I've much to learn of it. Does anyone know of a website with a good how-to on compiling the kernel or even a good

Re: [newbie] Seeking Tutorial on compiling Kernel

2000-07-07 Thread Victor Richardson
Linux-Mandrake actually has extremely detailed documentation on practically everything dealing with Mandrake, including compiling and installing new kernels. The overall Reference guide is at: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/guides71/en/mdkrefguide/index.html And the section specifically