redhat 7.2

[Robert Dege]

When compiling a kernel on 7.2, you need to add the following if
configuring with an NIC (or loopback for that matter):

Netlink socket
routing messages

They are both located under Networking options (if using either menuconfig
or xconfig).

Also, the loopback device (located under block devices) will not compile.
This is primarily used for CD-Writers, or if you want to mount an iso
image.

I forget what has to be done, but the loop.c file needs to have a library
removed from the source.  They removed the library from 2.4.14 (due to
deprecation), but failed to remove the reference from the loop.c file.
Removeing the reference does NOT impair functionality.

If anyone really needs to know what to remove from loop.c, I can probably
look it up.

-Rob

> So -- were there major errors after compiling the new Kernel on Redhat 7.2.
> I will be installing it on thursday night so any tips would definitely help!
> What are some errors to watch for?
>
> Ron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Bielli [mailto:jbielli at netsos.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 1:48 PM
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Subject: RE: redhat 7.2
>
>
> The stock redhat 7.2 kernel is heavily modded, however you can get by
> just fine (albeit a few error messages) after recompiling a new 2.4.14..
>
> I patched to include ext3 support, and also noticed quite a few
> networking features need to be included (I don't remember the details)..
> I'm running error free. I noticed that if you want to run 95/98/nt/2000
> apps under X, there are some wine features missing that redhat patched
> in their custom kernel.
>
> A friend just did an rpm update of the kernel on a 7.2 and it went
> without a hitch. I think that's Scary :)
>
>
> Joe Bielli
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org] On Behalf Of
> Riga, Anthony
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 12:46 PM
> To: Nflug (E-mail)
> Subject:
>
> Has anyone used or installed the new 7.2 Redhat Linux yet. I was going
> to upgrade mine to 7.2 because I am running 7.1 and was wondering if it
> is easy to install and if it has plugins already built-in for Netscape.
> usually I do a custom install for 7.1 and it works great. Any install
> tips for duell boot with Windows please let me know.  Has anyone heard
> of LinDows? It is Linux based and you will be able to run Linux and
> Windows Apps on same OS. Has anyone tried it yet?
>
>
>
>
> 			--Thanks
>



Dege

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