Re: Mandriva 2007 shortcoming

  I like Gentoo.

  I never have problems installing pre-compiled software, because I don't 
install precompiled software.  I install everything from source.  I was a 
little annoyed when they started not supporting stage 1 installs (start by 
compiling your install environment) and a little more when it stopped 
working.  But with a stage 3 install, I can still completely recompile my 
entire system.  I can't think of a better test to make sure your hardware is 
up to snuff or a better way to ensure your software is all consistent.

  In that vein, my employer recently let me get a Dell PowerEdge 2950.  Dual 
processor, dual-core Xeon with hot-backup power supplies.  1333 Mhz FSB.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Martinez" <[email protected]>
To: "New Mexico Linux Users Group Mail List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [NMLUG] Mandriva 2007 shortcoming


> Steve Browne wrote:
>> Yes, I found one. If you are going to use Mandriva 2007 Powerpack (and
>> I would assume the download version is similar), Mandriva provides
>> only a "kernel-source-stripped" rpm, meaning it is stripped of the C+
>> compiler and *.c header files. My guess is that this is so you can't
>> compile your own sources but instead rely on Mandriva's pre-built
>> rpms. Simple enough to fix by downloading the full kernel-source from
>> elsewhere.
>>
>
> I've had trouble doing that on anything but Debian. Other vendors like to 
> put
> patches, backports, and other strange crap into their kernels, and then 
> build
> all their packages with the assumption that their whack add-ons will still 
> be
> there, and die in new and interesting ways when they're not.
>
>> Steve
>> Stephen B. Browne
>> [email protected]
>> "It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
>>                           - Walt Disney
>
> -- Pi
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