Need Kernel Source
Les Mikesell
les at futuresource.com
Thu Dec 30 23:02:19 UTC 2004
On Thu, 2004-12-30 at 16:42, Thomas Taylor wrote:
> > Go here and grab the RPM instead of re-compiling..
> >
> > http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/contrib.html
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > www.linuxtech.cc
> >
> >
> >>>>> snip <<<<<
>
> Wouldn't getting the RPM be counterproductive? The whole reason for compiling
> a kernel is to be able to enable/disable features of the kernel. You can't
> do that with a binary kernel which is why he wants the source.
I think in this case the point is to add a module that the fedora
distribution is unwilling to include. If you can get the binary
module already compiled against the right kernel version you don't
need anything else - but you have to repeat the operation for every
kernel update either way.
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Les Mikesell
les at futuresource.com
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