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[PLUG] Steps to compile 2.6.x kernel from source for Redhat 8.0/9 base. And get Fedora updates
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If you want to compile the 2.6.x kernel (currently 2.6.6 is out) for a
Redhat 8.0 or 9 distribution, you may want to checkout the following:
http://osdn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/souptonuts/README_26.txt
These are the step by step instructions that I used for several
computers. Redhat 8.0 and 9 use the ext3 filesystem for the boot
partition. So it's important to set CONFIG_EXT3=y (see STEP 8 in the
link) or you'll get a pivotroot error.
Redhat 8.0 and 9 update support has expired; but security updates can be
grabbed from the Fedora project. I've been using Yum which is one of
the official supported update mechanism for Fedora. It works with the
existing RPM database. See (STEP 18) which should help even if you
didn't opt to compile the 2.6 kernel. However, if you do upgrade to the
2.6 kernel from source, you'll need to "export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.19"
so that the RPM database can be accessed. It's all detailed in the link
above, plus how to get the Fedora GPG-KEY.
There also a quick blurb on how to write your own 2.6 kernel modules
with associated references.
Hopefully the above link will help.
Regards,
Mike Chirico
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