Re: one kernel, multiple distros
From: Jim Richardson (warlock_at_eskimo.com)
Date: 11/26/03
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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 20:16:21 -0800
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On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 21:32:27 GMT,
Alan Connor <zzzzzz@xxx.yyy> wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 00:47:08 +0400, rihad <rihad@mail.ru> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Is there a way to "multicast" make modules_install? I.e. if I have Debian
>> and SourceMage GNU/Linux on my home machine, but only want to maintain a
>> single kernel and give it specific root= on boot, I run into problems
>> since /lib/modules is only present on one of them (where I build the
>> kernel).
>>
>> I mean, if cp -r /lib/modules/`uname -r` /mnt/sourcemage/lib/modules, or
>> even better, a symlink, is cool, just say so :)
>>
>> TIA
>
> This usually wouldn't be possible, because the different distros apply
> different patches to the kernel to facilitate whatever they want to
> do...Whatever makes them unique.
>
> As far as I know, Slackware is the only distro that uses a stock kernel.
>
> AC
>
You can use a stock kernel with pretty much any distro AFAIK. I for one
don't use the std Debian kernels in my laptop, I "roll my own" for
several reasons.
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