Max Z. wrote: > Is it possible to recompile the redhat included kernel (to customize it) with > out loosing all the patches that RH has added, such as NPTL? Would I be able > to get RHN updates for the kernel after that? > > Thank You > Max Z. If you compile from the source provided by kernel-source<version>.i386.rpm, you'll still get all of the patches. Now what's enabled/disabled in the end (i.e. NTPL) is dependent on what you configure before recompiling. By default, the make config/menuconfig/xconfig process will load the .config file from the configs directory based on the currently running kernel (if not, I know that the relevant config always comes up for me). These are the defaults used to compile your currently running kernel. From here you can make your additions/subtractions/changes as needed. Hope this helps, -Rick -- Rick Johnson, RHCE #807302311706007 - rjohnson@xxxxxxxxxx Linux/Network Administrator - Medata, Inc. (from home) PGP Public Key: https://mail.medata.com/pgp/rjohnson.asc
