text_combined: matthias saou matthiasegwnnet upon time joshua wrote thought would possible generalize alsa stuff make building kernel customoptionalupdated modules easy thing think scripts least stepbystep instructions would great example build kernel rpm alsa 1 get kernel source 2 get alsa source 3 run customkernelsh script kernel rpm lastest wireless lan drivers 1 get kernel source 2 get cvs driver source 3 run customkernelsh script etc wouldnt worth effort involved imho would probably end relative breakage systems carefully tested first example good one really think even easier currently 1 leave current kernel asis 2 get alsadriver source rpm 3 rebuild install resulting packages drivers written easily compiled modules like ltmodem nvidia alsa etc easily repackaged separately rpms ported easily various kernel rpms source rpm also describe sort opposite rpm packaging mind see one size fits achievement general case kernel isnt exception although packages optimized various processors since come modules youll ever need make one size fits many want last least kernel something im trying keep away packaging since really dont want see newbies screwing systems packages website goes gnome kde major bits distribution since also want people happily use packages able upgrade next red hat linux release without system turned another ximian mess matthias ps yes chris im worried giving much work less fact since easily answer freshrpmsnet people asking play dvds right matthias saou world trade center edificio norte 4 planta system network engineer 08039 barcelona spain electronic group interactive phone 34 936 00 23 23 _______________________________________________ rpmlist mailing list httplistsfreshrpmsnetmailmanlistinforpmlist thu 29 aug 2002 171121 0200 alsa almost made easy