Bug 7531 - Reference manual kernel build instructions incorrect
Summary: Reference manual kernel build instructions incorrect
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Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of bug 5347
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: rhl-ig-x86
Version: 6.1
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Sandra Moore
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 1999-12-03 06:30 UTC by Daniel Senie
Modified: 2014-08-04 22:23 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 1999-12-03 06:50:25 UTC
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Description Daniel Senie 1999-12-03 06:30:42 UTC
The instructions in the RHL 6.1 reference manual still are incorrect for
building a working kernel. We've argued this point back in bug 860. I still
contend that RedHat's instructions SHOULD produce a working kernel. Telling
users to use "make boot" when "make boot" will ALWAYS fail (make bzImage
perhaps is more appropriate) seems like a documentation bug to me.

Let's look at it this way. A user reading these instructions, after
installing the kernel source RPM, should be able to produce a functioning
kernel using the instructions in the RedHat documentation.

Anyone agree with me now?

Comment 1 Daniel Senie 1999-12-03 06:50:59 UTC
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 5347 ***


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