On Thu, Apr 10, 2003 at 02:44:02PM -0400, Max Z. wrote: > If I use RH provided source for the kernel to recompile it, will I be able to > use RH Network binary kernel updates? Will I have to get the source for the > kernel from RH Network and recompile it? Also, is it possible to patch the > kernel provided with RH with patches from kernel.org? First question is why do you want to recompile the kernel? If you want to later get binary kernel updates, nothing prevents you from installing those. However, whatever changes you made to the kernel configuration when you compiled it the first time will not be in the binary RHN-distributed kernel. You may or may not be able to patch the RH-supplied kernel with patches from kernel.org. It depends on the patch and the interactions between the patches that Red Hat has done and the official kernel. If you do try it, you get to keep all the pieces if it breaks. If you're applying kernel patches, though, you should know what you're doing first. If it's a specific kernel patch you're concerned about and a specific RH kernel, post the details to the linux-kernel mailing list and hope you get a good answer. You may get some feedback from people like Alan Cox telling you why you should or should not apply the patch. -- Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA mailto:ewilts@xxxxxxxxxx Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program
