On 08/06/2012 07:43 PM, Tim wrote: > On Sun, 2012-08-05 at 22:37 -0700, Richard Vickery wrote: >> is it possible to use an image from another user > Maybe... > > If I recall correctly, it's custom-built for your computer's hardware > when the kernel is installed, including the things you need for your PC > to boot. It mightn't have what someone else needs to boot up, or may > boot up but be lacking something important (such as no working network > hardware, or drivers for all your disc drives, et cetera). > FWIW, I'd not give vmlinuz much thought.... So, I downloaded the kernel-3.5.0-2.fc17.x86_64.rpm and extracted its vmlinuz-3.5.0-2.fc17.x86_64 and did a diff of what is on my system and what is on a VM. They are all identical. -- Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -- Rick Cook, The Wizardry Compiled -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org