Re: SEUL: Proposition for a simplified kernel recompiling proced

[Rick <rickya@siservices.net>]

On 03-Feb-98 George Bonser wrote:
> 
> 
> It differs because you issue only one command that does all of the above
> and creates the kernel as a package that is installed by dpkg.  The
> install scripts that are run when you install it put eveything where it
> belongs and reruns lilo for you.  It reduces the chance of a newbie making
> a mistake.

In your original message you talked about scripting it so dpkg -i etc. are run
automatically...couldn't we just as easily script the normal make commands?  I
use the normal make commands and it replaces everything for me as you are
talking about without having to go through the process of creating a deb
package first.



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