Re: updated kernel rpms?

2000-06-12 Thread Patrick Lawrence
Steven Lord wrote: > This is true, but if you use the rpms and need that the same applies. Redhat includes the RAID patches in their SRPMs. Hence the need for a new SRPM/RPM from Redhat for the kernel. I'd rather have them add in their patches and QA it than waste my time adding them to the 2.2

RE: updated kernel rpms?

2000-06-12 Thread Steven Lord
But if you depend on certain Redhat patches (eg. RAID) then just using the source can be a bit problematic... This is true, but if you use the rpms and need that the same applies. Either way your on a one way trip to patch city. An efficient kernel contains the bare minimum, with modules for othe

Re: updated kernel rpms?

2000-06-12 Thread Patrick Lawrence
> I would strongly suggest that you get the source and compile it yourself. > It's not as scary as you think. Linuxdoc (www.linuxdoc.org) has a kernel > howto. RPM's are generally pre-compiled with patches and stuff that can make > it a bit ugly. Example: Mandrake kernel RPM's are fine if you have

RE: updated kernel rpms?

2000-06-12 Thread Steven Lord
I would strongly suggest that you get the source and compile it yourself. It's not as scary as you think. Linuxdoc (www.linuxdoc.org) has a kernel howto. RPM's are generally pre-compiled with patches and stuff that can make it a bit ugly. Example: Mandrake kernel RPM's are fine if you have a penti

updated kernel rpms?

2000-06-10 Thread Bob Tennent
A serious security bug in kernels < 2.2.16 was reported two days ago. When will updated rpms be available? Bob T. -- To unsubscribe: mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null