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From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
Reply-To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: Kwoody <kwoody@citytel.net>
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Subject: Re: How to upgrade 2.2.5-R from 2.2.2-R?
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On Fri, 24 Oct 1997, Kwoody wrote:

> Thanks, I intalled the sys dir via:
> 
> ./install.sh sys 
> 
> from the cd. What is the difference between lint and generic? Does it 
> have any bearing when making a new kernal?

GENERIC is the standard kernel shipped with the system.  LINT lists all
possible options (well, most).  

> Also in the renamed Generic file, bascially I just comment out the parts 
> in it that I dont have on my system, correct? Ive been following the handbook 
> on this but just want to make sure.

Yes, this is the best way to go.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major