Re: Kernel Options for Dummies... + Followup...

2003-07-08 Thread Gary Singleton
--- Kevin McKinley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 10:18:35 -0700 (PDT) > Gary Singleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > When asked: ...install a partition boot block on /dev/hda1? > > I answer: yes - I originally set up debian to have the mbr on > /dev/hda > > You want to write

Re: Kernel Options for Dummies...

2003-07-08 Thread Kevin McKinley
On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 17:22:08 -0700 (PDT) Gary Singleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I'm compiling a kernel using the docs provided at > http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html and it's all > good but is there a doc somewhere that explains the options in the > kernel configurati

Re: Kernel Options for Dummies... + Followup...

2003-07-08 Thread Kevin McKinley
On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 10:18:35 -0700 (PDT) Gary Singleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When asked: ...install a partition boot block on /dev/hda1? > I answer: yes - I originally set up debian to have the mbr on /dev/hda You want to write the boot loader to the MBR, not the partition boot sector. If

Re: Kernel Options for Dummies... + Followup...

2003-07-08 Thread Gary Singleton
--- Shawn Lamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, July 07 at 5:22 PM EDT > Gary Singleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Hi, I'm compiling a kernel using the docs provided at > >http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html and it's all > >good but is there a doc somewhere that exp

Re: Kernel Options for Dummies...

2003-07-07 Thread Shawn Lamson
On Mon, July 07 at 5:22 PM EDT Gary Singleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi, I'm compiling a kernel using the docs provided at >http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html and it's all >good but is there a doc somewhere that explains the options in the >kernel configuration better?