Re: make rpm is not documented

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Wed, 20 Mar 2002 15:22:35 +0000 (GMT)


> Second stuff, make rpm don't work for me on suse's kernel.

Ask SuSE 8)

> Didn't yet watched what is the problem, but seems to be related with
> EXTRAVERSION or something like this.

At least some versions of the script didnt like multiple '-' symbols.
Gerald Britton fixed this for 2.4.18

> I will have further look and will try to say as much as I can with my
> poor knowledge.

Basically the thing works with

make config/menuconfig/xconfig
if you use make menu/xconfig then run make oldconfig (I dont trust xconfig..)
make rpm

[wait.. wait.. wait.. ]

rpm --install

add to lilo.conf

enjoy

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