[ale] RedHat 7.0

[Eric Z. Ayers]

You can compile a kernel with RH 7.0, but you have to use an older
version of gcc. Look for something like: kgcc or kcc or read the RH
7.0 release notes.

-ERic.

Stephen F Nicholas writes:
 > Ok, Ok,
 > I know the general consensus is NOT to load RH 7.0.  I went to ALS and
 > purchased 7.0.  gnome is getting REALLY memory hungry video wise.  fvwm
 > worked in 32 bit mode just fine with my Diamond 4 mb card under 5.2.  6.1
 > went down to 24 bit color, and 7.0 went down to 16 bit color.
 > 
 > I can't compile kernel 2.2.16 from RH's cd.  It bombs real fast.  Since I
 > d/l'd 2.2.17 I don't have the error messages from 2.2.16.  HOWEVER, I DO
 > have the error messages from kernel 2.2.17 downloaded from kernel.org.  I
 > did a make dep, make clean ok.  make bzImage blew with the following error
 > message:
 > 
 > cc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.2.17/include -D__ASSEMBLY__
 > -traditional -c checksum.S -o checksum.o
 > checksum.S:231: badly punctuated parameter list in #define
 > checksum.S:237: badly punctuated parameter list in #define
 > make[2]: *** [checksum.o] Error 1
 > make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.2.17/arch/i386/lib'
 > make[1]: *** [first_rule] Error 2
 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.2.17/arch/i386/lib'
 > make: *** [_dir_arch/i386/lib] Error 2
 > 
 > 
 > I saw a previous message saying to use kgcc instead of gcc.  I tried both,
 > to no avail.  Suggestions??  I'm not a programmer, but I try and do my
 > research.
 > 
 > Steve
 > 
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