On 12 Aug 2009, at 21:58, Mike Edenfield wrote:
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I don't know why anyone would choose to compile & install the
kernel any
way other than manually. It's only a handful of commands, after all.
$ make && make modules_install
$ cp arch/x86/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-hardened-r1-wombat-4
$ cp .config /boot/config-2.6.28-hardened-r1-wombat-4
$ cp System.map /boot/System.map-2.6.28-hardened-r1-wombat-4
$ cd /boot
$ mv vmlinuz vmlinuz.old
$ mv System.map System.map.old
$ mv config config.old
$ ln -sf vmlinuz-2.6.28-hardened-r1-wombat-4 vmlinuz
$ ln -sf config-2.6.28-hardened-r1-wombat-4 config
$ ln -sf System.map-2.6.28-hardened-r1-wombat-4 System.map
vs.
$ make && make modules_install && make install
I can't see any reason *not* to use make install, especially when
its just doing exactly the same thing you are doing manually with
about 100 times as much typing.
Why does everyone replying to my post snip the part in which I said
that I'm an old dog?
Surely you can infer from that that I'm familiar with doing it my
current way, and have no interest in learning new tricks, just for
your entertainment.
I have no interest in learning why you mess around with System.map, or
allow software to clutter your /boot with it.It is not a matter of
"trust", Neil, merely what I've learned already & am comfortable with.
After trying Ubuntu I have no idea why anyone would choose to use
that, either, but Ubuntu users should not consider that a personal
affront.
Stroller.
