> Could someone explain to me why it's impossible to rebuild the kernel > for a distribution (in this case, Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and get a > vmlinux file that matches what's in /boot? Try this: > [snipped: kernel compile procedure] > Why in the world is my vmlinux 682KB larger than Red Hat's? Try 'make bzImage' instead of a bare 'make'. Not sure if that's the only thing, but I'd guess it's a big one. -kev -- needs bicycle needs man fish a woman a a a like -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/