On Thursday 06 January 2005 22:16, Axel Thimm wrote: > Hi Alexander, > > On Thu, Jan 06, 2005 at 07:15:04PM +0100, Alexander Dalloz wrote: > > > #build the source tree > > > cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/ > > > rpmbuild -v -v -bp --target=`uname -m` kernel-2.6.spec > > > cp > > > -f > > > /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.9/linux-2.6.9/configs/kernel-2.6.9-i68 > > >6.config /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.9/linux-2.6.9/.config > > > > Dave Jones recently pointed out here on the list that the > > kernel-2.6.9-i686.config is a suggestion and does not necessarily must > > match the config of the kernel you installed above. You want an example? > > That's a reason to not use --target noarch, e.g. the above would work > in reproducing a kernel sources tree actually used by Red Hat (he will > not see a difference in the diff like you do). > > If you use --target noarch you get config files that are _recommended_ > by Red Hat as a basis for creating custom kernels. There the > CONFIG_DEBUG switches have been changed. If you use --target no-noarch > ;) then the config files remain untouched. > > so it depends on what you need the kernel sources for, creating kernel > modules for Red Hat shipped kernels (the don't use noarch), or > creating your own kernels (use noarch). Wow, Guys, thanks very much for all the advise. As I said in the original post, I need to build the source tree, this allows me to install some drivers, modems in particular. which demand the source tree to be there. What I should mention is last year I built 4500 linux machines, this year we are already shipping a 1000. So on the production line I can't update 1000 machines on using yum or up2date. so for the standard spec I am writting a new script for fedora 3. Hence from my own server I simply run a script that fixes various problems, and configures all the extra stuff like dvd, xmms-mp3 etc.. it also compiles the drivers that are required for each batch. I have a test in the script that checks for nvidia and ati and installs and configures apropriatley. and for modems as well. when they are finished and work on my systems, I will be happy to share them for both critism and improvements. Hence I hope you understand the method in my madness. Thanks very much for the help from Paul, Alexander and Axel -- Chadley Wilson Redhat Certified Technician Cert Number: 603004708291270 Pinnacle Micro Manufacturers of Proline Computers ==================================== Exercise freedom, Use LINUX =====================================
