Re: The Debian way (kernel)
On Mon, Dec 18, 2000 at 01:48:01PM -0600, David A. Rogers wrote: 1) copy /boot/config-x.y.zz (2.2.17 if potato) to .config in the base dir of your kernel source. If you don't you won't start with the default options used to build the stock kernel. ...and run make oldconfig after you do that. *Then* run menuconfig or xconfig. -- Bill Jonas| If you haven't gotten where you're going, [EMAIL PROTECTED]| you aren't there yet. --George Carlin http://www.billjonas.com/ | http://www.harrybrowne.org/
The Debian way (kernel)
I'm getting ready to go to kernel 2.2.18. I know there is a Debian way to do the kernel but damned if I can think of where I could find it. Could any of you please point me towards it and also anybody run into anything to be aware of with this one. I'm doing it mostly for the USB backports (think I may be getting some devices for xmas :)) In any case any advice would be very cool. Thanks.
Re: The Debian way (kernel)
Ray Percival [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm getting ready to go to kernel 2.2.18. I know there is a Debian way to do the kernel but damned if I can think of where I could find it. Could any of you please point me towards it and also anybody run into anything to be aware of with this one. I'm doing it mostly for the USB backports (think I may be getting some devices for xmas :)) In any case any advice would be very cool. Thanks. One suggestion first, get your email program to wrap your lines. While gnus handles an approx. 400-character line-length article like yours, other mail clients may not! Generally a 70 character line length is considered good form. As to your question, what you're looking for is the kernel-package package. So apt-get install kernel-package cd /usr/share/doc/kernel-package zcat README.gz|less Good Luck! Gary
Re: The Debian way (kernel)
On 18 Dec 2000, Gary Hennigan wrote: Ray Percival [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm getting ready to go to kernel 2.2.18. I know there is a Debian way to do the kernel but damned if I can think of where I could find it. Could any of you please point me towards it and also anybody run into anything to be aware of with this one. I'm doing it mostly for the USB backports (think I may be getting some devices for xmas :)) In any case any advice would be very cool. Thanks. [snip] As to your question, what you're looking for is the kernel-package package. So apt-get install kernel-package cd /usr/share/doc/kernel-package zcat README.gz|less Two things the docs don't tell you. 1) copy /boot/config-x.y.zz (2.2.17 if potato) to .config in the base dir of your kernel source. If you don't you won't start with the default options used to build the stock kernel. 2) You'll probably need to apt-get install bin86. cheers, dar
Re: The Debian way (kernel)
On Mon, Dec 18, 2000 at 08:58:35AM -0700, Gary Hennigan wrote: As to your question, what you're looking for is the kernel-package package. So apt-get install kernel-package cd /usr/share/doc/kernel-package zcat README.gz|less I've compiled my default kernel numerous times and am quite comfortable doing it now. Upgrading to the current 2.2.18 would mean applying just one patch? And would that patch be on the potato ftp? And... would I use xconfif after??? Thanks, the docs I can get to. Just need a pointer. Jonathan -- Hey, I think I finally got the hang of i-
Re: The Debian way (kernel)
Jonathan Gift wrote: On Mon, Dec 18, 2000 at 08:58:35AM -0700, Gary Hennigan wrote: As to your question, what you're looking for is the kernel-package package. So apt-get install kernel-package cd /usr/share/doc/kernel-package zcat README.gz|less I've compiled my default kernel numerous times and am quite comfortable doing it now. Upgrading to the current 2.2.18 would mean applying just one patch? Yes, provided you're sure you have the final version of the 2.2.17 source - I've heard that some of the Potato releases had the almost final pre* release installed as the source tree. Check to make sure. And would that patch be on the potato ftp? Not yet, but real soon now... (see below for one place that has it). And... would I use xconfif after??? Yes, or whatever takes your fancy. I like xconfig too - especially the button that lets you import your old .config file... maybe you can do this with menuconfig too, I wouldn't know. Thanks, the docs I can get to. Just need a pointer. Try this: ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.2/patch-2.2.18.bz2 It's only 2978 KB, much less than the whole kernel, which is 14921 KB! Jonathan -- Hey, I think I finally got the hang of i- -- Best regards, .~. /V\ // \\ /( )\ ^`~ยด^ hugge
