3.5.1 Matrix Server Upgrade Guide

Build a RHEL4 Kernel from

PolyServe Sources

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

a PolyServe source kernel.

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

PolyServe provides 2.6.9-based source kernels on Matrix Link. These

kernels include the PolyServe kernel patches. To install the appropriate

kernel, complete the following steps on each server. (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_<version>.src.rpm

NOTE: You may see warnings such as the following during the

installation. These warnings are harmless and can be ignored.

warning: user build does not exist - using root

warning: group Users does not exist - using root

2. Change directory to /usr/src/redhat/SPECS:

# cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS