On Wed, 2005-03-02 at 00:29 -0800, Eric Gaumer wrote: > Just configure it calling which ever target you like: > > o config > o menuconfig > o xconfig > o gconfig > o oldconfig > > Then just run: > > ]$ make-kpkg clean > ]$ fakeroot make-kpkg --append_to_version -custom --revision=1.0 --initrd > kernel-image > > Although I recommend you just compile in the necessary modules to boot so can > discard the > use of the ramdisk. > > It's the same process as on the x86 and there several ways to actually go > about it. Make > sure you edit yaboot and run ybin as well.
When I ran make-kpkg, I got a .deb which I installed. Unfortunatly that didn't work and I had to boot the "old" image. Is there a method of using the powerpc kernel patch (kernel-patch-powerpc-2.6.8-2.6.8) to patch the kernel before building. I was guessing that I can create the .config file from the patch package (from the kernel-patch-powerpc-2.6.8-2.6.8/config directory, running make powerpc and copying the .config file to the kernel source dir), but as for the kernel-patch-powerpc-2.6.8-2.6.8/debian directory in the patch directory - I have no idea. It has the contents: build-files control-official.m4 flavour-power3-smp flavours changelog control.stub flavour-power4 post-install control copyright flavour-power4-smp README.kernel-build control-dummy.m4 examples flavour-powerpc README.kernel-image control-image.m4 flavour-power3 flavour-powerpc-smp rules I guess I need to work out what the procedure is before the make-kpkg command is run, i.e. how to install the kernel source and use the patch process. I'm looking to build a direct replica of the 2.6.8-powerpc kernel to install. Is there a Debian way to uninstall a custom kernel and return the "old" boot image to the "Linux" boot image. I've been looking for howtos that document the entire procedure, but can only find generic ones. Even the powerpc installation process only covers the actual building of the kernel, not the obtaining and preparing. Thanks for your help! :-) Cheers, Ben -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
