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Re: compile kernel in another computer ?

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sheldon E. Newhouse)
Mon Nov 25 09:42:37 1996

Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 09:38:52 -0500 (EST)
From: "Sheldon E. Newhouse" <sen1@math.msu.edu>
To: Javier Hernandez <fjherna@ibm.net>
cc: RedHat list <redhat-list@redhat.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.961125071047.177B-100000@aridane.lcv.es>
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On Mon, 25 Nov 1996, Javier Hernandez wrote:
> Hi,
> I wonder if it will be possible to compile a
> kernel for a 486/25 in a machine with a
> Pentium 166.
> Both computers have the same distribution
> (Red Hat 3.0.3) and the same kernel 
> (2.0.25).
> 
> My problem is that to compile the kernel
> in the first one takes one and half hour.
> :-(
> 
> Is possible to to it ?
Yes, definitely.  I have done it many times

> Any special care ?
Just make sure that you answer 'Y' to the prompt for 486 in making
the config file.  


-sen


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