I even did make install with the kernel when I recompiled my problems of boot floppy kernel out. I ran sndconfig to get sblive going, it's cool. I like that, that's something debian never gave me when I used it, and it was haphazard as I started from a downloaded base system instead of CD, which on a modem takes forever. At 10:34 AM 11/10/01 -0500, you wrote: >Karl: > >This appelation is easily removed. Edit your Makefile. You'll find >"custom" applied about four lines into this script as "EXTRAVERSION." > >PS: The issue of an appropriate modules directory is handled by the Redhat >install scripts. In other words, if one does: > > make modules > make modules_install > >with a Redhat installation, the scripts will create >/lib/modules/2.4.X-Ycustom as appropriate. So, at least with Redhat, this >is actually not a problem. > > >On Sat, 10 Nov 2001, Karl Dahlke wrote: > >> This is of interest to people who fold Jupiter, Speakup, or Brass into their own kernels, >> or anyone who rebuilds the kernel for any reason. >> >> I found that somewhere around 2.4.7, Linux throws you a curve. >> And believe me, I was swinging high for several hours! >> >> If your kernel is, say, version 2.4.8, >> your newly built kernel will be version 2.4.8custom. >> The word custom is tacked on the end. >> This means all modules are taken from >> /lib/modules/2.4.8custom, a directory that (probably) doesn't exist >> on your system. >> No modules means lots of things won't work. >> Probably your network connection, possibly some of your drives. >> And some drivers, such as the 3com network drivers, >> *must* be built as modules, and loaded that way. >> I was quite frustrated, until I figured this out. >> I made a symbolic link from 2.4.8custom to 2.4.8. >> That's probably not what Linus wanted me to do. >> He probably wanted me to make a new directory >> and replicate all those modules, >> my own custom modules. >> But guess what? I didn't feel like it. >> >> Karl >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Blinux-list@redhat.com >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> > >-- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > >Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > >Chair, Accessibility SIG >Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) >http://www.openebook.org > >Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, >Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp > >Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther >King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at >http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp > >Learn how to make accessible software at >http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Blinux-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >