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Author: BillWarnerwwarner@direct-alliance.com
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Subject: Linux distro diffs
not directly. I belive there is a config file that is like
a master Makefile for rpms that let you set tags for gcc. I
haven't used an rpm based distro in years though and don't really
remember.

Bill Warner

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> I've got a quick question before I sit down with bundles of SRPMS....
> If you take a standard srpm and rebuild it, will it automatically
> notice the hardware you're on and adjust appropriately? Like shifting
> from a vanilla 386 build to a 686 build?
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> I figure the kernel, X, glibc, and xmms would be the biggest wins..... :-)
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> David
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