From ccfce431debe7a4bbac926da95e78170dc9c9f69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: laforge Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 14:55:36 +0000 Subject: added note about the new most-of-pom target --- INSTALL | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) (limited to 'INSTALL') diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index 59fe5ef..4539232 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ FOLLOW THESE STEPS: in the official kernel. To look through these, do: % make pending-patches KERNEL_DIR=<> + Please note that you have to recompile your kernel and your kernel modules + after this step of kernel patching. + 1) Next, make the package. % make KERNEL_DIR=<> 2) Finally, you need to to install the shared libraries, and the binary: # make install KERNEL_DIR=<> -If you are a developer, you can install the libipq headers, like: +If you are a developer, you can install the header files, like: # make install-devel That's it! @@ -20,13 +23,26 @@ FEELING BRAVE? 1) The netfilter core team is maintaining a set of extensions / new features which are not yet committed to the mainstream kernel tree. -If you want to try some extensions, you can do the following: - % make patch-o-matic KERNEL_DIR=<> +They are a collection of maybe-broken maybe-cool third-party extensions. + +Please note that you cannot apply any combination of any of those patches. +Some of them are incompatible... + +This is why we provide two ways of applying them: + +If you want to try some extensions, and be sure that they don't break each +other, you can do the following: -This offers you a collection of maybe-broken maybe-cool third-party -extensions. It will modify you kernel source (so back it up first!). -Most of them will require you to recompile / rebuild your kernel and -modules. + % make most-of-pom KERNEL_DIR=<> + +It will modify you kernel source (so back it up first!). You will have +to recompile / rebuild your kernel and modules. + +Alternatively, if you really know what your are doing, you can use the +following command in order to offer you the full list of choices. Be aware +that we don't prevent you from shooting yourself in the foot. + + % make patch-o-matic KERNEL_DIR=<> ================================================================ PROBLEMS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER: -- cgit v1.2.3