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From: julian@tfs.com (Julian Elischer)
Subject: Re: Getting partial source
Message-ID: <1993Jan17.071415.11911@tfs.com>
Keywords: kernel source
Organization: TRW Financial Systems
References: <C0yJyy.GM6@cscns.com> <107364@bu.edu>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1993 07:14:15 GMT
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In article <107364@bu.edu> heiser@acs.bu.edu (Bill Heiser) writes:
>In article <C0yJyy.GM6@cscns.com> scottm@cscns.com (Scott McKinsey) writes:
>>I would like to make a new kernel, init and a few others, but I
>>don't have enough disk space for the src01 distribution. So I would
>>like to get just the source files I need to compile the kernel, init
>>and a few others. What files are absolutely necessary to accomplish
>>this?
>
>I would think something like /usr/src/386.bsd (or something to that
>effect). But don't hold your breath. I installed the ENTIRE source
>tree, and tried to build a kernel using an UNMODIFIED GENERICSA
>config file, and it wouldn't even build! I got an error about
>an unreferenced symbol (the exact error escapes me right now).
>
>bill
not that one again!
grab the file vers.c or even getter get patch 00001 in the patch kit
this one's REALLY simple amd silly.
If you want to compile kernels but don't have the room...
log into ref.tfs.com as guest and make it there
(in ~guest/guest_kernel). let me know if you have problems.
>
>
>
>--
>Bill Heiser
>heiser@bu.acs.edu, heiser@world.std.com
julian
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