On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 03:52:17PM +0000, Paul Howarth wrote: > akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 05:07:26PM +0530, Parameshwara Bhat wrote: > > > >>Hello List, > >> > >>What is the difference between kernel-devel-*.rpm and kernel-*.src.rpm ? > >> > >>Regards, > >> > >>Parameshwara Bhat > > > >I don't know if I will get this exactly right but I will give it a > >shot: > >1. kernel-*.src.rpm - a source form of the kernel which can be > >compiled using rpmbuild to produce a particular binary kernel. > > Yes. It can also be tweaked to build a custom kernel. Yes it can but it is more obscure to do. > > >2. kernel-devel-*.rpm - gives you the modules to allow you to compile > >a customized kernel of that kernel version but tailored to your > >specific needs. > > No, the kernel-devel-*.rpm contains the header files etc. needed to > build modules that will load when you're running the associated kernel > (i.e. it's for building out-of-tree modules, not a customised kernel). > > Paul. Well I guess you are mostly correct but these modules could also be used to create a custom kernel. But mostly you are correct. To do what I said you would need a rpm named something like kernel-source.... -- ======================================================================= Sometime in 1993 NANCY SINATRA will lead a BLOODLESS COUP on GUAM!! ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University telephone: (210)-999-7484
