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happybunny
02-18-2004, 02:09 PM
Am I missing an optional step during the install of linux (specifically Redhat) that would give me the option to tweak the kernel during the initial installation?

Example: I have a desktop without a floppy disk. During the boot process now after the install, I get insmod error's saying cannot find floppy disk, for obvious reasons. (I can fix this error so no need to post this fix)

Did I miss a step or opportunity during the initial install that would have allowed me to choose to compile the right kernel to begin with? To give me all the options that the "make menuconfig" does after the install is complete, but do this during the initial install?

happybunny is curious
mdwatts
02-18-2004, 02:23 PM
Compile a new kernel during installation? You can do that with Gentoo, but I don't believe so with Redhat.

Have you gone through the Redhat online installation documentation at all?

https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/

You should familiarize yourself with your distros online documentation as many questions will be answered before you need to post questions here. Most are good reads and help anyone new to Linux to understand how much of it works.
happybunny
02-18-2004, 02:38 PM
I have read through that a few times in the past and again before I posted.

That guide is really just a "next next next finish see how wonderful Redhat is" guide, and so is the install i guess--keeping us norm's out from under the hood and preventing damage.

It was just a thought....thanks for the reply!
RedMap
02-18-2004, 03:03 PM
You can often download two types of iso from the Red Hat website, like the three i386-iso-discs and the three SRPMS-iso-discs.

I usually try the i386 stuff, but what happens if I try booting the SRPMS ones, are these Source RPMs? Can I install linux from these? Will they compile from scratch when you install linux?
mdwatts
02-18-2004, 03:12 PM
Originally posted by RedMap
What happens if I try booting the SRPMS ones, are these Source RPMs? Can I install linux from these? Will they compile from scratch when you install linux?

I doubt they are even bootable and you cannot install Linux from source rpm's.

They are meant for installing, modifying the source, rebuilding into binary rpm packages and then installing the resulting package.