Re: ippp, ppa, ramdisk (i.e., parameters for kernel compilation)

1998-09-13 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Sat, Sep 12, 1998 at 11:14:33AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > v) Several other kernel module packages are hooked into > kernel-package, so one can seamlessly compile, say, pcmcia > modules at the same time as one compiles a kernel, and be > assured that the module

Re: ippp, ppa, ramdisk (i.e., parameters for kernel compilation)

1998-09-12 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, >>"Bob" == Bob Nielsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: --- - Bob> One advantage I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere is in compiling Bob> a kernel for installation on another computer, Thanks. I have now included that in the Rationale. Also, there is a new facility built in, name

Re: ippp, ppa, ramdisk (i.e., parameters for kernel compilation)

1998-09-12 Thread Bob Nielsen
On 12 Sep 1998, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > Advantages of using make-kpkg > -- -- - - One advantage I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere is in compiling a kernel for installation on another computer, such as using a fast machine to compile the k

Re: ippp, ppa, ramdisk (i.e., parameters for kernel compilation)

1998-09-12 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, >>"Steve" == Steve Tremblett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Steve> After you do the kernel configuration, it is suggested you do Steve> 'make dep; make clean' to correctly set up dependencies, and Steve> clean up old object files so they don't get included. Then I Steve> usually use 'make zI

Re: ippp, ppa, ramdisk (i.e., parameters for kernel compilation)

1998-09-12 Thread Remo Badii
Dear Steve, you are clarity personified. I'll compile the kernel once I have the ISDN card, since some ISDN parameters have to be fed in as well (I just found and read the .../Configuration.help file). Many thanks, Remo | Dr. Remo Badii

Re: ippp, ppa, ramdisk (i.e., parameters for kernel compilation)

1998-09-12 Thread Steve Tremblett
On Sat, 12 Sep 1998, Remo Badii wrote: > 1) While selecting/installing isdnutils, I was prompted to enter the >name of whatever (I did not know what that was) and the message >ended with (ippp0 ippp1 ippp2 ...): >I typed ippp0. Afterwards, I got the message that >/etc/isdn/ipppd.ipp

ippp, ppa, ramdisk (i.e., parameters for kernel compilation)

1998-09-12 Thread Remo Badii
Dear Debianers, I am about to try my first kernel compilation after a successful installation of Debian 2.0. I have a couple of questions, the former not related to the kernel itself. 1) While selecting/installing isdnutils, I was prompted to enter the name of whatever (I did not know what tha

Re: Parameters for kernel

1998-07-09 Thread Will Lowe
> Is there any document describing all existing command lines which can be > passed to kernel using LILO's "append" parameter? Or do I just have to sniff > it out from the source codes of the kernel and from docs? Try the bootprompt howto: http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/BootPrompt-HOWTO.html

Parameters for kernel

1998-07-09 Thread Peter Paluch
Hello friends, == Is there any document describing all existing command lines which can be passed to kernel using LILO's "append" parameter? Or do I just have to sniff it out from the source codes of the kernel and from docs? Oh, and one more question. Does pppd work with shadow passw