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+ | ====== Discussion on building Linux kernels ====== | ||
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+ | Feel free to comment on this Wiki page. Do you have suggestions to make it better? Critical remarks? Leave them here. | ||
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+ | --- Eric | ||
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+ | >Are you sure merging the xauth is neccesary? I tried it and had to step out for a minute. Gnome locked the screen automatically and since then X hasn't worked, and I get an error saying "error in locking authority file / | ||
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+ | Hi David - I guess you did the merge while you were in X, then? The safe way would have been to do this in a console... before starting X.\\ The fact that it is not mentioned in other manuals and faqs does not mean it does not work :-)\\ As for your problem - look at the ''/ | ||
+ | --- Eric | ||
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+ | > Found typo: '... a X terminal...' | ||
+ | But did it really need **six** revisions of your feedback line to tell me this :-) That is what the '' | ||
+ | --- Eric | ||
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+ | So sorry about that. When it comes to editing: can't help meself, mate :) | ||
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+ | >Spotted a formatting typo. Look under **Modifying lilo.conf** | ||
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+ | >The first code block in the section says: < | ||
+ | label = linux read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | label = linux | ||
+ | read-only | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | > | ||
+ | >Perhaps a rogue < | ||
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+ | >Nice guide Eric. Thanks for the rest of your good work too. I appreciate you highlighting the point Linus made (the infamous /usr/src ' | ||
+ | > | ||
+ | >However I still think Linus has a point. If nothing else, juggling chainsaws when you're tired, and you've done it a million times before, **could** be hazardous to your health ;-) | ||
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+ | >- mjc - | ||
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+ | Thanks for spotting this mjc, I fixed it. The kernel sources location is a hot topic on [[http:// | ||
+ | --- Eric | ||
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