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> In gentoo the kernel has to be compiled. |
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No, it doesn't. Your problem concerns the matter of finding a mechanism to |
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distribute a pre-compiled kernel; specifically, you want to use portage's |
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existing binary package mechanism. |
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I suspect this can be accomplished if you examine more closely how |
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packages are constructed. If I recall correctly, a portage binary package |
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is simply a |
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standard bzipped tarball that contains the relevant /var/db/pkg directory |
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entry _and_ the files that are listed in the CONTENTS file under said |
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directory. |
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You might be able to hack a package up by modifying the CONTENTS file |
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prior to --building the package (so that the extra bits you want are |
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referenced), and any other files that seem relevant there. |
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Don't forget also that if you are going to use packages that install |
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things into /boot then you want to make sure that the target hosts have |
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/boot mounted prior to such packages being installed ;) |
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HTH, |
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--Kerin Francis Millar |
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