I have received many off-list requests about how to compile a Bering linux kernel. So here is a short how-to:
1/ Bering rc2 is built from linux kernel 2.4.18 2/ Bering can work without any patch. Especially none of the former LRP patches are required. 3/ Bering is compiled with patches to add extra functionnalities, namely - transparent bridging - htb QoS - iptables 1.2.6a patches and of course ipsec :-) For those who wants to replicates the "original" Bering rc2 kernel look at the README.txt in : http://leaf.sourceforge.net/devel/jnilo/bering/latest/patches/kernel/ it tells everything. You will also find some all the required patches in this directory (apart from freeswan 1.97 and iptables 1.2.6a related ones) 4/ Finally the .config file is there: http://leaf.sourceforge.net/devel/jnilo/bering/latest/Bering_1.0-rc2.config 5/ I am compiling the kernel on a Debian Potatoe machine. But any machine with a Gcc 2.95 or better should do (slink won't work :-)) That's all folks ! Jacques
