3.5.1 Matrix Server Installation Guide (June 2008)

Build a RHEL4 Kernel from Non-

PolyServe Sources

This appendix describes how to install and compile a RHEL4 kernel from

a source other than PolyServe.

CAUTION: The kernel must be a RHEL4 version supported by PolyServe.

PolyServe products have been tested only with the patched

source kernels provided with Matrix Server. If you apply non-

PolyServe kernel patches and there are conflicts between those

patches and the PolyServe kernel patches, the kernel may not

function correctly.

NOTE: If you will be using Oracle, the name of the kernel cannot be

longer than 29 characters. This restriction is caused by an issue

with the Oracle installer.

Install the Kernel

Install your kernel source. (The example shows the 2.6.9-34.EL kernel

being built for the x86_64 architecture.)

1. Install the source kernel RPM:

# rpm -ihv kernel-2.6.9-34.EL_<arch>.src.rpm

2. Extract the kernel sources and apply the Red Hat patches:

# rpmbuild -bp --target noarch /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/kernel-2.6.spec