On Fri, Oct 15, 2004 at 12:33:30PM -0600, Ken Johanson wrote: > project? No other item's source is more likely to be needed on *every* > users system, even by a longshot!!! What if I need to upgrade to SMP - > should I download kernel*.rpm or 4*SRC.ISOs from redhat?? I'd be better Uh, you should download the singled kernel-smp-*.rpm. Or more likely, you've already got it installed since your SMP capable system was autodetected at install time. > to use kernel.org (but risk destabilizing a working system due to > versioning/dependencies/redhat-isms), or to have the source already Risk destabilizing your system by using a kernel which, with the new kernel development process, is _designed_ to be tested and modified by vendors for Real World use. > there. Need a scsi module or raid support in the image? Grab from > redhat? Thats ludicrous, sorry to say. You shouldn't need the kernel source to build new modules. > No prebuilt kernel will ever > match a power users needs, so the orig source should be prominently > included. I know dozens of power users who routinely and happily use the prebuilt modular kernels almost exclusively. > So my best options are(?): > a) download from kernel.org (risk destabilize/versioning issues) > b) search redhat for a prebuilt kernel that meets my specific needs > c) search redhat for same-version kernel-source rpm, download. > d) download 4 SRC ISOs to get guaranteed original build source rpm. > c) seems like the best option to me but is far from convenient. > 2) I think I see enough room on the install discs to include the kernel > rpm... so why not? I really and truly don't see the fuss. Why isn't having the kernel source in a _source_ RPM better? It's more handy to have your modified kernel in the form of an RPM anyway, _especially_ if you're a power user. Also, I don't think you're likely to want to get the ISO images anyway -- you probably will want the latest update package if available, since kernel update packages are both inevitable and not released lightly. -- Matthew Miller mattdm@xxxxxxxxxx <http://www.mattdm.org/> Boston University Linux ------> <http://linux.bu.edu/>
