Re: [Hampshire] Kernel compilation

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Author: Vic
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To: hampshire
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Kernel compilation


> (with the added bonus that you could end up with a kernel RPM not just a
> binary an modules, which can be easily installed and removed, creating
> the initrd where appropriate)


Building from SRPM is a good idea if you want RH's patches, but if you
want a vanilla kernel, you can just "make rpm" and it will create one.

You need all the initrd & depmod tools available if you want it to create
an initrd at installation time, of course.

Vic.