linux kernel recompile

[Keith Antoine]

On Thursday 30 May 2002 01:57 am, you wrote:
> The .spec file is used with rpm to create the .rpm files we all know and
> love.  Inside it contains information like package description, files
> included, dependencies, configure/make procedures, installation/removal
> procedures, etc....  Look at an existing one to see what I mean...
> Checkinstall creates these in the process of creating it's RPMs.  I
> probably wouldn't take the Kernel spec as the first one to look at and
> learn from, tho.

Big SNIP

> Does this all make sense?


Ok! No it really does not, but you writing is gorgeous <grin>.....
I have seen and noted for experimentation that there is a swithch in rpm 
(rpm -ta) that is supposed to make an rpm out of a tarball: rpm -ta 
vcr.xx-xx-x.tar.gz .......I have yet to try it successfully on a file that 
does not have any dependencies but am too busy doing small libs and video 
files with checkinstall.

However i will have to get to see if it does work and also look at making 
rpms for files that do not do a 'make install'.

Might hold onto this and ask when i run into trouble.

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Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'skippy'
18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061 Australia PH:61733002161
Retired Geriatric, Sometime Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage