On Wednesday 22 June 2005 17:11, David McMillan wrote:
Donn Washburn wrote:
From the latest SuSE Online update of the kernel. Check in /var/log/boot.msg <- It is the first 4 lines
Inspecting /boot/System.map-2.6.11.4-21.7 Loaded 27512 symbols from /boot/System.map-2.6.11.4-21.7. Symbols match kernel version 2.6.11. <- NOTE No module symbols loaded - kernel modules not enabled.
Another reason to download and compile your own.
So, for we amateurs in the audience who barely know a kernel from a colonel,
Remind me not to eat any bread baked by you :)
is there a moderately detailed, fairly concise tutorial around anywhere explaining the why, the when, and the how behind this particular part of linux use? And, most importantly, how to survive if/when something goes wrong?
Try /usr/src/linux/README.SuSE But most of all, try not listening to Donn Washburn. 99.999% of all linux users will never have a need to recompile the kernel