[plug] Compile new Kernal

[Robert Andrews]

Hi Beau
I am still to much a newbie to get into debate of packages I probabley will
not have to download the files required to fix my problem I have quite a few
versions of Linux on hand
packaged on cd's from the local newsagent.
And the debate about which Linux version is best will probably be going on
for many years to come. I know I could easliy upgrade to say RedHat 7.1
Debian or something similar in fact I have these on hand as I type.
However If I simply reinstall the latest operating system I will have learnt
very little about Linux itself and my goal will have been lost.
Although I am useing Redhat I know that you do not need to install software
via rpms but for me and many others it makes life a little simpler. However
I do not want to be restricted to useing only rpms.
I am quite prepared to go to whatever lenght is required to fix my problem
in fact I always look forward to the challenge and the greater learning.

So back to my problem do I need to replace the entire  libc.so.6
or parts of it and if this is the case what version do i need for a 2.4.0
kernal
And will I still be able to use my  2.2.12-20 kernal if i run into another
problem.

Thanks regards Bob Andrews.


----- Original Message -----
From: Beau Kuiper <kuiperba at cs.curtin.edu.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] Compile new Kernal


>
> Ha, see how package systems truely can be a pain in the butt (particularly
> RPM)
>
> Now this poor person is going to have to download 15 or so megabytes of
> libraries to update a program that was only a few 100 kilobytes in size,
just
> so the RPM manager stays happy.
>
> Sorry to reignite the flamewar, but I just couldn't resist it ;-)
>
> Have fun,
> Beau Kuiper
> kuiperba at cs.curtin.edu.au
>
>
> On Saturday 19 May 2001 21:26, Ryan wrote:
> > Update libc6 and probably libc6-dev packages
> >
> > Ryan
> >
> > At 09:12 PM 5/19/01 +0800, you wrote:
> > >Hi Ryan I am following you advice however I have run into a new problem
> > > when installing the lastest moduitls-2.3.20-1.1386-rpm
> > >error is as follows
> > >
> > >[root at linux rpm]# rpm -ivh modutils-2.3.20-1.i386.rpm
> > >error: failed dependencies:
> > >         libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1.3) is needed by modutils-2.3.20-1
> > >
> > >How do I fix this problem
>
>