Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 23 Jan 1997 22:21:34 -0500 (EST) | From | Greg Alexander <> | Subject | Re: Packaged Kernel |
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On Thu, 23 Jan 1997, David Woodhouse wrote:
> > PS I still think that the way to go is to have some scripts to allow the > > upload of a .config file to a web server which will then send a .tgz file with > > complete compiled kernel and modules. I'll run it on my server if someone else > > writes it. > > I've seen one of these. I can't find the URL for it now. It was just a CGI > script which made the kernel for you after giving you a form to configure > it. The compiled kernel was stored in a subdirectory on the FTP site which > was probably some hash function of the config options, so if someone else > later requested the same one, a recompile wasn't necessary. > > Alternatively, a lot of people would be happy with a precompiled kernel > with a selection of modules to go with it. Of course, not everything can > be implemented as a module, but it'd do for a fair number of people in the > limited-bandwidth category, I should think. > > P.S. I did search for the web site, honest, but.... > > Excite Search found 1111785 document(s) about : CGI kernel compile.
lycos found it really easy-like. :)
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So, um, yay, I guess I don't have to think or anything and do this one myself. :)
Greg Alexander http://www.cia-g.com/~sietch/
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