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Re: [Wlug] rpm's for kernel modules?

by Charles R. Anderson

Check out the alsa packages from freshrpms.net. They do exactly what you want. On Mon, Mar 17, 2003 at 08:23:35AM -0500, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: subssn594> I've dabbled in making rpm's from tar distributions a bit -- just subssn594> enough to get a flavor of rpm building. One of the more challenging subssn594> (frustrating?) rpm tasks is building an rpm for a kernel module. (Or subssn594> maybe the tar/make package I'm starting from is just not subssn594> well-designed.) Since the build can be kernel-specific, it's not even subssn594> clear if building binary rpm's is worth it. Maybe a better idea is to subssn594> concentrate on making the source rpm easily buildable so that the end subssn594> user can generate an installation-specific binary rpm and get the subssn594> benefit of rpm's over tar/make installations. Or, maybe it's not subssn594> worth rpm's at all for kernel modules. subssn594> subssn594> Anyone have opinions on this? -- Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 A0F9 49BB 5886

March 17, 2003

Re: [Wlug] rpm's for kernel modules?

by Frank Sweetser

On Mon, Mar 17, 2003 at 08:23:35AM -0500, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > I've dabbled in making rpm's from tar distributions a bit -- just > enough to get a flavor of rpm building. One of the more challenging > (frustrating?) rpm tasks is building an rpm for a kernel module. (Or > maybe the tar/make package I'm starting from is just not > well-designed.) Since the build can be kernel-specific, it's not even > clear if building binary rpm's is worth it. Maybe a better idea is to > concentrate on making the source rpm easily buildable so that the end > user can generate an installation-specific binary rpm and get the > benefit of rpm's over tar/make installations. Or, maybe it's not > worth rpm's at all for kernel modules. > > Anyone have opinions on this? A good example of such an RPM is the nvidea drivers. They release a whole slew of different binary ones for different releases of different distros, plus a src rpm that will build to your particular kernel. As long as you have the kernel-source rpm installed that matches the kernel you're running, it works great. http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=linux_display_ia32_1.0-4191 -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu WPI Network Engineer

March 17, 2003

rpm's for kernel modules?

by Bill Mills-Curran

I've dabbled in making rpm's from tar distributions a bit -- just enough to get a flavor of rpm building. One of the more challenging (frustrating?) rpm tasks is building an rpm for a kernel module. (Or maybe the tar/make package I'm starting from is just not well-designed.) Since the build can be kernel-specific, it's not even clear if building binary rpm's is worth it. Maybe a better idea is to concentrate on making the source rpm easily buildable so that the end user can generate an installation-specific binary rpm and get the benefit of rpm's over tar/make installations. Or, maybe it's not worth rpm's at all for kernel modules. Anyone have opinions on this? TIA, Bill

March 17, 2003

RE: Wlug digest, Vol 1 #548 - 5 msgs

by albutler33＠netscape.net

wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: >Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > >You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org > > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > >Subject: [Wlug] Meeting agendas >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 18:20:16 -0500 >From: "Joel Desrochers" <joelgroup(a)hotmail.com> >To: Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > >I think Bob Ziegler would be an awesome presenter. >I am currently reading his "Linux Firewalls" book. > >Joel > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > >Subject: [Wlug] RE: Wlug digest, Vol 1 #547 - 2 msgs >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 20:13:12 -0500 >From: albutler33(a)netscape.net >To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > >wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: > >>Send Wlug mailing list submissions to >> wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> >> >>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.orgou folkou folk >> >> >>You can reach the person managing the list at >> wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org >> >> >>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." >> >> >> >>Subject: [Wlug] Reminder: Upcoming meeting Wed. March 26th 7 PM >>Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 21:49:21 -0500 >>From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)attbi.com> >>To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >>CC: officers(a)wpila.org >> >>Hi Everybody, >> >>I'm sending out this reminder early in the hope that we'll have alot of people >>coming to this WLUG meeting. At this meeting, our guest speaker will be Jon >>'maddog' Hall. maddog is the executive director of Linux International and a >>great speaker. He has spoken at two (or three?) previous WLUG meeting and >>we're happy to have him back again. >> >>The meeting will be held in Kinnicutt Hall on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA >>(the usual place). If you need directions, they can be found on the WLUG >>website. Light refreshments will be served, and I'll bring a couple of items >>for the free (as in beer) raffle. >> >>After the meeting, we'll go out for pizza and beer at the Boynton Restaurant. >> >>Please pass the word around to all of your Linux friends! >> >>Later, >> >>Andy >> >>-- >>Andy Stewart, Founder >>Worcester Linux Users' Group >>Worcester, MA USA >>http://www.wlug.org >> >> >> >> >>Subject: [Wlug] Upcoming meeting activities - ideas needed >>Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 22:00:46 -0500 >>From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)attbi.com> >>To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >> >> >>Hi everybody, >> >>I'm starting to plan for the next two or three WLUG meetings. I wanted to >>have them planned in advance, as I did with the first few meetings of the >>year 2003. >> >>Here's a summary of what we did (or tried to do): >> >>Jan 03 - Handhelds and Linux with Wes Allen's IPAQ (good meeting!) >>Feb 03 - LAN Party (not well attended, unfortunately) >>Mar 03 - maddog speaks to WLUG >> >>Can somebody tell me why the LAN party was not well attended? I'd like to >>plan meetings that you folks *want* to attend. :-) >> >>I hope to schedule activities for the April, May, and June meetings. >> >>Here are some ideas which I've culled from past e-mails on this subject: >> >>o security / ip tables meeting / firewalls >> (should we ask Bob Ziegler to return?) >> >>o printer drivers, namely gimp-print or foomatic >> >>If you have other ideas, or if you would like to volunteer to give a talk, >>please let me (or the list) know. >> >>Thanks! >> >>Andy >>-- >>Andy Stewart, Founder >>Worcester Linux Users' Group >>Worcester, MA USA >>http://www.wlug.org >> >> >Andy, > >I would like to hear about such topics as: > > getting Apache up and running (I'm trying that now) > GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) > what is LDAP good for? > >Al Butler >> >> >> >> >> > >__________________________________________________________________ >Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! >http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 > >Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! >http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promos=380455 > > >Subject: [Wlug] Linux work >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 20:40:04 -0500 >From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)attbi.com> >To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > > >Hi Everybody, > >I was recently contacted by a person at a startup company in Maynard who is >looking for a person to go to the site and install Linux and bugzilla on a >PIII/900. > >He is offering the following in trade for the services: > >o A used computer: PII/400, ?? MB memory >o some version of Linux is installed >o comes with monitor, keyboard, mouse and uninterruptible power supply > >If you are interested, please send me e-mail and I'll forward the details to >you. I'm just the introduction service. :-) > >Later, > >Andy >-- >Andy Stewart, Founder >Worcester Linux Users' Group >Worcester, MA USA >http://www.wlug.org > Andy, I would be interested in doing the install. Is Bugzilla included in the distro? I've never installed it before.Anyway,I'm interested if I can do it after work or on the weekend.I'm trying to acquire a server for my church. Al Butler > > > >Subject: RE: [Wlug] Linux work >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 20:56:34 -0500 >From: "Michael Kingsbury" <mike(a)beakerware.net> >To: <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > >Sure... Give me more info... > >-mike > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org >> [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Andy Stewart >> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:40 PM >> To: Worcester Linux Users' Group >> Subject: [Wlug] Linux work >> >> >> >> Hi Everybody, >> >> I was recently contacted by a person at a startup company in >> Maynard who is >> looking for a person to go to the site and install Linux and >> bugzilla on a >> PIII/900. >> >> He is offering the following in trade for the services: >> >> o A used computer: PII/400, ?? MB memory >> o some version of Linux is installed >> o comes with monitor, keyboard, mouse and uninterruptible power supply >> >> If you are interested, please send me e-mail and I'll forward >> the details to >> you. I'm just the introduction service. :-) >> >> Later, >> >> Andy >> -- >> Andy Stewart, Founder >> Worcester Linux Users' Group >> Worcester, MA USA >> http://www.wlug.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> > > > > > >Subject: Re: [Wlug] Linux work >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 22:35:41 -0500 (EST) >From: Bill Mills-Curran <subssn594(a)charter.net> >To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > >On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, Andy Stewart wrote: > >> If you are interested, please send me e-mail and I'll forward the details to >> you. I'm just the introduction service. :-) > >Andy, > >Please send me the details. (I use/support bugzilla at work.) > >Thanks, >Bill > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promos=380455

March 16, 2003

Re: [Wlug] Linux work

by Bill Mills-Curran

On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, Andy Stewart wrote: > If you are interested, please send me e-mail and I'll forward the details to > you. I'm just the introduction service. :-) Andy, Please send me the details. (I use/support bugzilla at work.) Thanks, Bill

March 15, 2003

RE: [Wlug] Linux work

by Michael Kingsbury

Sure... Give me more info... -mike > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org > [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Andy Stewart > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:40 PM > To: Worcester Linux Users' Group > Subject: [Wlug] Linux work > > > > Hi Everybody, > > I was recently contacted by a person at a startup company in > Maynard who is > looking for a person to go to the site and install Linux and > bugzilla on a > PIII/900. > > He is offering the following in trade for the services: > > o A used computer: PII/400, ?? MB memory > o some version of Linux is installed > o comes with monitor, keyboard, mouse and uninterruptible power supply > > If you are interested, please send me e-mail and I'll forward > the details to > you. I'm just the introduction service. :-) > > Later, > > Andy > -- > Andy Stewart, Founder > Worcester Linux Users' Group > Worcester, MA USA > http://www.wlug.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

March 15, 2003

Linux work

by Andy Stewart

Hi Everybody, I was recently contacted by a person at a startup company in Maynard who is looking for a person to go to the site and install Linux and bugzilla on a PIII/900. He is offering the following in trade for the services: o A used computer: PII/400, ?? MB memory o some version of Linux is installed o comes with monitor, keyboard, mouse and uninterruptible power supply If you are interested, please send me e-mail and I'll forward the details to you. I'm just the introduction service. :-) Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

March 15, 2003

RE: Wlug digest, Vol 1 #547 - 2 msgs

by albutler33＠netscape.net

wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: >Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.orgou folkou folk > > >You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-admin(a)mail.wlug.org > > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > >Subject: [Wlug] Reminder: Upcoming meeting Wed. March 26th 7 PM >Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 21:49:21 -0500 >From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)attbi.com> >To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >CC: officers(a)wpila.org > >Hi Everybody, > >I'm sending out this reminder early in the hope that we'll have alot of people >coming to this WLUG meeting. At this meeting, our guest speaker will be Jon >'maddog' Hall. maddog is the executive director of Linux International and a >great speaker. He has spoken at two (or three?) previous WLUG meeting and >we're happy to have him back again. > >The meeting will be held in Kinnicutt Hall on the WPI campus in Worcester, MA >(the usual place). If you need directions, they can be found on the WLUG >website. Light refreshments will be served, and I'll bring a couple of items >for the free (as in beer) raffle. > >After the meeting, we'll go out for pizza and beer at the Boynton Restaurant. > >Please pass the word around to all of your Linux friends! > >Later, > >Andy > >-- >Andy Stewart, Founder >Worcester Linux Users' Group >Worcester, MA USA >http://www.wlug.org > > > > >Subject: [Wlug] Upcoming meeting activities - ideas needed >Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 22:00:46 -0500 >From: Andy Stewart <andystewart(a)attbi.com> >To: "Worcester Linux Users' Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > > >Hi everybody, > >I'm starting to plan for the next two or three WLUG meetings. I wanted to >have them planned in advance, as I did with the first few meetings of the >year 2003. > >Here's a summary of what we did (or tried to do): > >Jan 03 - Handhelds and Linux with Wes Allen's IPAQ (good meeting!) >Feb 03 - LAN Party (not well attended, unfortunately) >Mar 03 - maddog speaks to WLUG > >Can somebody tell me why the LAN party was not well attended? I'd like to >plan meetings that you folks *want* to attend. :-) > >I hope to schedule activities for the April, May, and June meetings. > >Here are some ideas which I've culled from past e-mails on this subject: > >o security / ip tables meeting / firewalls > (should we ask Bob Ziegler to return?) > >o printer drivers, namely gimp-print or foomatic > >If you have other ideas, or if you would like to volunteer to give a talk, >please let me (or the list) know. > >Thanks! > >Andy >-- >Andy Stewart, Founder >Worcester Linux Users' Group >Worcester, MA USA >http://www.wlug.org > > Andy, I would like to hear about such topics as: getting Apache up and running (I'm trying that now) GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) what is LDAP good for? Al Butler > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promos=380455

March 15, 2003

Meeting agendas

by Joel Desrochers

I think Bob Ziegler would be an awesome presenter. I am currently reading his "Linux Firewalls" book. Joel _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

March 14, 2003

Upcoming meeting activities - ideas needed

by Andy Stewart

Hi everybody, I'm starting to plan for the next two or three WLUG meetings. I wanted to have them planned in advance, as I did with the first few meetings of the year 2003. Here's a summary of what we did (or tried to do): Jan 03 - Handhelds and Linux with Wes Allen's IPAQ (good meeting!) Feb 03 - LAN Party (not well attended, unfortunately) Mar 03 - maddog speaks to WLUG Can somebody tell me why the LAN party was not well attended? I'd like to plan meetings that you folks *want* to attend. :-) I hope to schedule activities for the April, May, and June meetings. Here are some ideas which I've culled from past e-mails on this subject: o security / ip tables meeting / firewalls (should we ask Bob Ziegler to return?) o printer drivers, namely gimp-print or foomatic If you have other ideas, or if you would like to volunteer to give a talk, please let me (or the list) know. Thanks! Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

March 14, 2003