Masoom Siddiqui wrote: > Did anyone ever had the need to compile kernel for specific reasons? I'd > like to know of possible scenarios where a company requires something > specific. I'm guessing this would be beyond web and email hosting. Yes, I currently recompile the kernel for my laptop because I want the ps2 mouse driver to be a module. My laptop will not power on correctly unless the module is unloaded at shutdown, and it can't be unloaded if it's not a module. I also compiled a kernel for a computer that had a specific wireless interface. Although there were instructions for how to compile just the module, it didn't work correctly with a Red Hat kernel. I found that if I downloaded the kernel source from kernel.org I was able to compile the module. Obviously these are unusual circumstances and I wouldn't ever recommend compiling a kernel for a production system. However I must say that I learned a lot in the process. c -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
