[plug] Compile new Kernal

[Beau Kuiper]

Sorry,

If you only just subscribed to plug, then you would have missed the long
debate I and others have had about the use of package management. If this
means nothing to you at the moment, don't worry, you will learn about it
in due time.


You can download the libc packages needed to upgrade your system from
redhat servers. I recommend this course of action if this machine will be
used by others, since libc 2.1.3 contains security fixes for local root
exploits.

You can also, if you feel like disobeying your package management,
download the modutils source code directly from ftp.kernel.org and compile
it, after removing your current modutils. (via rpm) It should work, and
save you some downloading, but you will not be able to remove it or
upgrade it in the future via rpm.


On Sun, 20 May 2001, Robert Andrews wrote:

> 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.

This is your best option if you want to keep rpm happy. Also, you can
still use your old kernel with the new modultils and the new libc.

As a sidenote, if you don't use any modules, then your 2.4.X kernel will
work even with the old modutils.

Anyway, good luck, and have fun learning.
Beau Kuiper
kuiperba at cs.curtin.edu.au