I myself always use the tar.gz for my kernel
cd /usr/src
mv linux linux-2.0.32
tar zvxf linux-2.0.33.tar.gz
rm linux.2.0.33.tar.gz (i do this because i have untared it over my kernel
after making changes before =)
mv linux linux-2.0.33
ln -s linux-2.0.33 linux
cd linux
and rebuild it!
## BUT ##
Don't do this until an RPM expert answers, as it may be better to use the
RPM kernel??
Now for the update info for patches......follow the link at the bottom of
this message. =)
Thats all i can help with on this.
Dan
At 01:08 PM 3/18/98 -0000, Tim Larkins \(EUKSHEL1PO\) wrote:
>I've recently installed RH5 and I'm in the proccess of configuring the
>various hardware components that I have in my current machine.... I visited
>the RH updates directory on the RH ftp site and d/l all the latest RPMS.
>When I actually had a look at them I realised that the latest kernel source
>provided by RH was 2.0.32.. I was a bit unhappy about this as I would have
>liked to be using the most upto date version of the kernel.. I was just
>about to d/l and install one of the tar.gz kernel sources from another ftp
>site when I noticed a strange reference within the INSTALL.awe file in the
>awe driver update package.. it says that if your installing the patch on a
>Redhat kernel based system u need to apply a different instalation patch
>than if u were installing it on a standard kernel :\
>
>So.. 2 questions really..
>
>1: Can I use a standard kernel on my RH5 box? (if not, why ain't there a
>2.0.33.rpm yet?) If so, is there anything special that I need to do to
>install it or can I use the normal methods? (does initscripts need to be
>changed in anyway?)
>
>2: What is this difference that means that patches need a seperate install
>script for RH? I guess its something I should be aware of as simmilar
>problems may occur with other applications that don't recognise this
>difference)
>Errrrr... one last thing.. Its about the updates... wouldn't it be a bit
>more "newbie" friendly if you had a page somewhere saying exactly which RH
>updates NEED to be installed and which are optional... It would be a good
>way of keeping some kinda standard anyhow, as apposed to ppl just installing
>which ever patches sound sort of neccecery...
>
>Err.. think thats the lot.. if not.. expect another post in about 5mins :)
>
>Thanks in advance :)
>
>
>Best regards
>
>Tim Larkins
>NCR Professional Services, Sheldon
>
>Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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