From 05f2f1839c2712ca77e86aa679dc909d051fc23b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rainer Gerhards Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 13:52:36 +0000 Subject: Initial revision --- INSTALL | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) create mode 100644 INSTALL (limited to 'INSTALL') diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c7a0ad9e --- /dev/null +++ b/INSTALL @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +1.) READ the README.linux file and the accompanying man pages. It will + save you some frustration. + +2.) Edit the Makefile for your installation. NOTE that if you have not + carried out step 1 you may make choices which could render your + system and/or these utilities unusable. Compile the utilities. + Compilation has been tested with versions 2.5.8, 2.6.3 and 2.7.0 of + the gcc compiler and libc versions 4.5.26 and 4.6.27. + +3.) The FSSTND makes suggestions as to appropriate locations for + system binaries. Since not everyone agrees with standards it is + up to the system administrator installing the utilities to choose + the most appropriate locations for the binaries and their + configuration files. By default the package will compile and + install following the FSSTND recommendations. If a decision is + made to change this behavior consult the makefile and the sources. + The FSSTND define controls selection of values which may be + influenced by the choice of conformance with the FSSTND or site + preferences. + +4.) For proper functioning both of these utilities are best run as root. + This is probably not much of a problem since they will probably be + started either by init or as part of the rc.* startup process. There + may be security concerns with running syslogd as root. Please repeat + step 1 if you are unsure of why this may be the case. + +5.) If kernel address to symbol translation is desired there is the + possibility that a new kernel will need to be compiled. The patches + to delimit kernel addresses requiring translation were added to + kernel 1.3.43. If this kernel or a newer kernel is used there is + no need to modify the kernel sources. + + If a kernel earlier than this is used the kernel sources will have to + be patched. The patch to delimit addresses for translation is included + with the sysklogd sources. The necessary modifications are quite + generic and should require little modification over a wide range of + kernel sources. -- cgit