🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <Pine.SUN.3.91.950703230854.5253A-100000@info.irex.org>,
Eric Fowkes  <efowkes@info.irex.org> wrote:
> I had recompiled my 1.1.59 kernel a number of times making sure that I 
> selected Y for IP Forwading.  I also checked the numerous other 
> settings.  I did everything my book told me to do:
> 
> make config (choose options)
> make dep
> make clean
> make zImage
> make zlilo (optional)
> run lilo and check the lilo.conf file
> reboot
> 
> I'm sure some of you caught the small error but because it's something so 
> simple that it's taken for granted, many will miss it.
> 
> I neglected to cp the zImage file to /vmlinuz!

What book told you to do all that?  Automating long strings of commands
are exactly what makefiles are for.  You also missed `make Version'
to bump the version string.

Try this next time:

    make config
    make
    make install

> I'm thinking of writing a HOW-TO on setting up a system like this.  

What, on setting up Linux as a router?  There isn't much to say if you're
addressing to those who understand Linux networking already (basically
just "turn on IP forwarding"); and if you're addressing it to those who
don't, it would take a book or two (namely, O'Reilly's _TCP/IP Network
Administration_ and the _Linux Network Administrator's Guide_).
-- 
Shields.