On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:50:31 +0100 (BST) Pathik Patel [Pathik] wrote: Pathik> HI!!! Hi, Pathik> Pathik> I want to know how to build the new kernel package.as Pathik> RH9.0 is containig a 2.4.20-8. if i want to build my Pathik> new package & supply with my distribution. wat are the Pathik> steps for it. this has been discussed many times, please check the archives. Pathik> As i have tried with source code but was not able to Pathik> get any spec file.so can anny one tell me how to build Pathik> a new package with custom kernel. if you do really need a custom kernel, you should probably take a redhat one and add you custom patches there. But kernels in RH9 updates should fit your needs... Pathik> Also one more thing when i install my distribution & Pathik> new system is up at the boot loader prompt it shows Pathik> name of Red HAt Linux. Not of my distribution. I have Pathik> changed redhat-release & issue files. but it has nnot Pathik> helped me in installing bootloader name. Pathik> Pathik> can any one tell me which parameters decide which name Pathik> should be entered in bootloader config file. IIRC, it is in the .buildstamp file, generated by the buildinstall script. but you should find this in the archives too ... -- Alain
