Truly discouraged Re: [Techtalk] Lost my place in kernel space,

[Tabatha Persad]

Hi Andrew,

I can relate to your frustration, I've gone through the same thing with
Mandrake in the past, as a matter of fact, it was one of the first
things I learned because I needed to compile for sound!

Anyway, I know at this point the last thing your eyes need is more
documentation, but I HIGHLY recommend you go visit:

http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/Compiling_Kernels

There are 4 documents on compiling and kernel stuff.  The one listed for
Red Hat should come fairly close to the Mandrake way of doing things,
but the others may help your perspective and fill in any missing pieces.

Before you buy Macs (I'm sure they're lovely, I actually haven't ever
used one), give this documentation a try and see if it sheds some light
on your situation.  I believe at the end of the "Kernel Configuration
and Compilation" doc there is a link to kernel documentations at the LDP
(www.tldp.org).

Good luck, and give a shout if those don't quite do it for you!

Thanks,
Tabatha


On Tue, 2002-07-30 at 23:49, Andrew wrote:
> Hi all,
> Caution this is a massive WHINE
> 	I can compile, make ,  _install, make mrproper, till the cows 
> come home. At this point I have thrice lost my way. It could be 
> naming the file in "/usr/src/linux-2.4.18ajs" has me off course. I 
> looked in compressed/boot//tools/ and i386 and find no file called 
> anything "image" ...
> 
> 	What is "mrproper" I have not found it in any books or how 
> to's except in Chix-land.
> 
>   Three attempts and three failures UGH, do I have to buy the CD 8.2 
> mandrake it will be the third Mandrake CD if I buy again. Maybe I 
> should buy a new Mac and end it all.
> 
> 	I can see "lilo.conf" in MComander but don't know what to 
> change it to. It, the problem, has got to be one of those very simple 
> things that isolation from experience users exacerbates.
> 	Naturally having my wife and 14 yr old clammering for the 
> "computer" and   stealing it for hour at a time, when ever I take a 
> breath does not help. When does school start anyway, (my wife is a 
> teacher).
> 	As snoopy said arrrrrr...rrrh
> 
> 	Any ideas other than buying two new Macs for my Family would 
> be very helpful.  I have read a huge amount of stuff just not yet 
> actually done it.


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