In case anyone should get any ideas about going to the "source" for the sort of information I hope to find: I've just been to www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6 and there is, indeed, a README-2.6 file there. If one would expect to find the sort of information I need, one would think that, of all places, it should be here. Unfortunately, it is a zero byte file. It doesn't contain any text. All focus on development here, it seems clear, with explication only following as an afterthought.
James PS Nothing on the system under /usr/src/linux or /usr/src/linux/Documentation seems very relevant, either. On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, James Miller wrote: > A precocious 16 year old "Linux guru" friend (I taught him the basics > about a year ago, now he knows about 3x more than I do) recently set up a > new laptop for me with Gentoo and the 2.6.x kernel. Despite the obvious > genius displayed in this endeavor, he forgot (as adolescents are prone to > do) to implement some fairly basic features in the kernel: namely the > system speaker and wireless networking. This leaves me the task of > getting those things operational myself, which means recompiling the > kernel. I've not done much kernel compiling - once or twice, if memory > serves - and all documentation I have refers to 2.4.x kernels and earlier. > I just did a quick 'net search and couldn't find anything specific on > 2.6.x kernel compiling. At the same time, I have understood from the > friend that 2.6.x kernel compiling differs somewhat. So, can anyone > direct me to any sources on 2.6.x kernel compiling? I have an overall > grasp of the earlier kernel compiling process, so I'm mainly interested in > how compiling the newer kernel differs. I generated a .config file for > the current kernel using instructions provided by the friend in question, > and of course have the kernel source on the system. So, pointers to any > overviewish documentation specific to 2.6.x kernel compiling would be > appreciated, as would general remarks on how compiling differs with the > 2.6.x kernel from compiling earlier kernels. > > Thanks, James > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
