I don't know how much you know about what modules and stuff like that are
needed...but if you use the redhat kernel it is all predefined for you...(
if that is how you say it) but the tar.gz is a blank slate...you have to
pick what modules you want...( which I tried and failed) does this make any
sense?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mikes work account" <mrock@stewartsigns.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 2:16 PM
Subject: RE: [SLUG] Whats the difference in these entries
> Ok then, what you are saying is that they are all the same only
different,,
> right?
>
> I think I understand. Will I be able to install the tar version on my
> Redhat system? Or should I use the --source from redhat?
>
> Michael C. Rock
> Systems Analyst
> Registered Linux User # 287973
>
> "The time has come the Walrus said to speak of many things,,,"
> "Christians give up what they cannot keep,,to gain what they cannot lose"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: slug@lists.nks.net [mailto:slug@lists.nks.net]On Behalf Of Levi
> Bard
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 2:24 PM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Whats the difference in these entries
>
>
> > And I quote from "finding and installing kernel source code" from a
Linux
> > Headquarters document "Kernel Source Code is usually distributed in TAR
> > format that has been compressed,,,"
> >
> > Which would be: linux-2.4.18.tar.gz
>
> The official kernel source, which you build and install yourself.
>
> >
> > Other instructions tell me to take this and build the kernel:
> > kernel-source-2.4.18-10.rpm
>
> Redhat's package (and possible slight modification) of the kernel source.
> You install the rpm, then build and install the kernel yourself.
>
> >
> > And then in the RedHat ftp directory I find this as the source:
> > kernel-2.4.18-10.src.rpm
>
> Same source as the above rpm, but the src.rpm format allows you to build a
> kernel rpm (using rpm), then install that.
>
>
> Levi
>
>
>
>
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