Re: Recreating RH6's stock kernel build configuration

[johnjac mail tele dk]

> Thanks for input, but...
> 
> I'd like to be able to do a rpm -Uvh
> 
> There are too many other things I'm trying to understand about Linux without
> learning how to compile, hide etc etc.  I will admit, it is based on a fear
> of the unknown, but if I can do a simple rpm -Uvh, then that's what I (&
> others like me) want to do.
> 
> Is there a simple approach to this?  Or should we sit tight & wait for Red
> Hat 6.2 to ship?

Get the new kernel source (2.2.12)

Get the kernel src rpm from the latest rawhide distribution

Install it

Modify the spec file to omit the patches that wont patch the 
new kernel source tree

Do rpm -ba kernel.spec

Then you can do a rpm -Uvh kernel-xxx-.rpm

I havent mentioned al the tiny details about where to
put the varoius files etc, but using Linux is and should
not be so easy as Windows. Linux is for people with some
hair on their chest. No offence, but you should be able
to compile a program. Usually its just a "make" and "make
install" as root.

You can also download

http://home6.inet.tele.dk/johnb/kernel-2.2.12-2.i686.rpm

provided you have an 686 (pII)

If you want to mail me directly please use:

jbj post6 tele dk 


> 
> David Lloyd wrote:
> 
> > John:
> >
> > >
> > > I'm looking for a simple howto upgrade out of box 6.0 to 2.2.11
> >
> > I would simply go directly to www.kernel.org as has already been
> > suggested and rebuild a new kernel. I did this myself and after pointing
> > lilo at the correct kernel image my system hasn't had one hiccough.
> > However, I would advise caution:
> >
> > 1) "mv /usr/src/linux /usr/src/.linux" [i.e. make it a dot and hidden
> > file]
> > 2) "mv /lib/modules /lib/.modules; mkdir /lib/modules" [i.e. make
> > /lib/modules/ a dot file and remake the directory]
> >
> > This way you can ensure that when your system does reload you get the
> > right kernel and modules. If the system dies, simply reboot the system
> > with a boot disk. Although it will complain no end that this module has
> > the wrong version and such it should present you with a system with
> > which you can rectify the problem.
> >
> > DAVID L.
> >
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