Ed Jabbour([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > On Tuesday 14 August 2007 21:27, Wayne Topa wrote: > > > Anybody? Where do people dump their kernel source anyway??? > > > > I have always put my kernels in /usr/src. First time I've _ever_ > > heard of " DO NOT USE THE /usr/src area". Just what readme did you > > see _that_ in? > > From linux-source-2.6.18/README: > ======================== > INSTALLING the kernel: > > - If you install the full sources, put the kernel tarball in a > directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and > unpack it: > > * * * * > Do NOT use the /usr/src/linux area! This area has a (usually > incomplete) set of kernel headers that are used by the library header > files. They should match the library, and not get messed up by > whatever the kernel-du-jour happens to be. > ===========================
Thanks Ed I'm running 2.6.21-1-amd64 so had to go to another box to check. Yes I see that in the 2.6.18 source. For what it's worth, there is no such README in the 2.6.21-1-amd64 source dir, which is installed in /usr/src, by aptitude. Interesting..... Wayne -- Why do we want intelligent terminals when there are so many stupid users? _______________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
