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Update Admonition Macros
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+ [[Admonition("note", "x86_64 Default Kernel Provides SMP",
"There is no separate SMP kernel available for the x86_64 architecture in Fedora Core
6 test2.")]]
+ [[Admonition("note", "PowerPC Kernel Support", "There is no
support for Xen or kdump for the PowerPC architecture in Fedora Core 6 test2")]]
- || {i} '''i686 and x86_64 Default Kernels Provide SMP''' ||
- || There is no separate SMP kernel available for the i586/i686 and x86_64 architectures
in Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. ||
-
- || {i} '''PowerPC Kernel Support''' ||
- || There is no support for Xen for the PowerPC architecture in Fedora Core
[[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. ||
== Reporting Bugs ==
@@ -68, +65 @@
Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] does not include the kernel-source package
provided by older versions since only the kernel-devel package is required now to build
external modules. Configured sources are available, as described in this kernel flavors
section.
-
- || {i} '''Instructions Refer to Current Kernel''' ||
- || To simplify the following directions, we have assumed that you want to configure the
kernel sources to match your currently-running kernel. In the steps below, the expression
<version> refers to the kernel version shown by the command: `uname -r`. ||
+ [[Admonition("note", "Instructions Refer to Current Kernel",
"To simplify the following directions, we have assumed that you want to configure the
kernel sources to match your currently-running kernel. In the steps below, the expression
<version> refers to the kernel version shown by the command: `uname -r`.]]
Users who require access to Fedora Core original kernel sources can find them in the
kernel .src.rpm package. To create an exploded source tree from this file, perform the
following steps:
- || <!> '''Do Not Build Packages as Super-user (root)'''
||
- || Building packages as the superuser is inherently dangerous and is not required, even
for the kernel. These instructions allow you to install the kernel source as a normal
user. Many general information sites refer to `/usr/src/linux` in their kernel
instructions. If you use these instructions, simply substitute
`~/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-<version>/linux-<version>`. ||
+ [[Admonition("note", "Do Not Build Packages as Super-user (root)",
"Building packages as the superuser is inherently dangerous and is not required, even
for the kernel. These instructions allow you to install the kernel source as a normal
user. Many general information sites refer to `/usr/src/linux` in their kernel
instructions. If you use these instructions, simply substitute
`~/rpmbuild/BUILD/kernel-<version>/linux-<version>`.]]
1. Prepare a RPM package building environment in your home directory. Run the
following commands:
@@ -99, +93 @@
This command writes the RPM contents into `${HOME}/rpmbuild/SOURCES` and
`${HOME}/rpmbuild/SPECS`, where `${HOME}` is your home directory.
- || (!) '''Space Required''' ||
- || The full kernel building process may require several gigabytes of extra space on
the file system containing your home directory. ||
+ [[Admonition("note", "Space Required", "The full kernel
building process may require several gigabytes of extra space on the file system
containing your home directory.]]
1. Prepare the kernel sources using the commands:
{{{ cd ~/rpmbuild/SPECS