[NTLUG:Discuss] Kernel Config Questions

[MadHat]

On Fri, 2002-11-01 at 11:35, Patrick Parks wrote:
> I am a bit confused here. I remember doing a kernel recompile a while
> ago (the only time I ever done this) and there was no use of rpms. I am
> wanting to do a recompile now on a machine that is running Red Hat 8.0,
> and I cant find the source. I remember that it was in like
> /usr/src/linux2.4.18-whatever. Well, on the Red Hat 8.0 box, the
> directory is not there. I am assuming this is because I did not choose
> to install the source when I installed. I went to red hats page, and
> they are talking about downloading rpms and extracting them. Is this the
> same as if I downloaded the gz source file? shouldn't there be a tgz of
> the kernel on the redhat cd? I may be blind, but I am not seeing it. Any
> help is appreciated. Thanks. 

WHen you go to install RedHat there is a package group called Kernel
developer.  This group includes the headers and source you need to
compile the kernel, as well as all the dependencies, like GCC and other
libraries.  RedHat, and most distros, have hacked the kernel (instead of
what you get from kernel.org) into what they distribute.  For one, lots
of Modules, so it works with lots of machine without having a huge
kernel.  RedHat usually adds things that they consider to be beneficial,
usefulness left up to the reader.


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