Re: compiling custom kernel/Sarge
I need to compile a custom kernel, to add raid and a scsi driver. Is the kernel that comes with sarge just from kernel.org or does it have some kind of security patches? If it is just from kernel.org, is it best to use the latest kernel? thanks william You may know about this - but this is an easy way to do it: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-system.en.html#s-kernel-details -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: compiling custom kernel/Sarge
On Mon, 2005-06-20 at 20:11 -0400, William wrote: I need to compile a custom kernel, to add raid and a scsi driver. Is the kernel that comes with sarge just from kernel.org or does it have some kind of security patches? If it is just from kernel.org, is it best to use the latest kernel? If they are just drivers you should be able to just install the Kernel Headers for the kernel you have (assuming Debian's default Kernels for Sarge). It'll be something like these: For the latest 2.4 Debian Linux Kernel headers in Sarge kernel-headers-2.4-386 kernel-headers-2.4-586tsc kernel-headers-2.4-686 kernel-headers-2.4-686-smp kernel-headers-2.4-k6 kernel-headers-2.4-k7 kernel-headers-2.4-k7-smp For the latest 2.6 Debian Linux Kernel headers in Sarge kernel-headers-2.6-386 kernel-headers-2.6-686 kernel-headers-2.6-686-smp kernel-headers-2.6-amd64-generic kernel-headers-2.6-amd64-k8 kernel-headers-2.6-amd64-k8-smp kernel-headers-2.6-em64t-p4 kernel-headers-2.6-em64t-p4-smp kernel-headers-2.6-k7 kernel-headers-2.6-k7-smp Those are the Meta-Packages for the latest headers that correspond with the same setup with the Kernels: 2.4 latest Debian Linux kernels: kernel-image-2.4-386 kernel-image-2.4-586tsc kernel-image-2.4-686 kernel-image-2.4-686-smp kernel-image-2.4-k6 kernel-image-2.4-k7 kernel-image-2.4-k7-smp 2.6 latest Debian Linux Kernels: kernel-image-2.6-386 kernel-image-2.6-686 kernel-image-2.6-686-smp kernel-image-2.6-amd64-generic kernel-image-2.6-amd64-k8 kernel-image-2.6-amd64-k8-smp kernel-image-2.6-em64t-p4 kernel-image-2.6-em64t-p4-smp kernel-image-2.6-k7 kernel-image-2.6-k7-smp So install the kernel-headers meta package that matches you kernel. Then compile the modules for the drive controllers you want. Matter of fact most install routines will, if done right (installing just the headers) find the headers on thier own and make it happen. One last thing, exactly *WHAT* drive controllers are these? They may already be in the kernel module tree. -- Greg Folkert [EMAIL PROTECTED] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
compiling custom kernel/Sarge
I need to compile a custom kernel, to add raid and a scsi driver. Is the kernel that comes with sarge just from kernel.org or does it have some kind of security patches? If it is just from kernel.org, is it best to use the latest kernel? thanks william -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: compiling custom kernel/Sarge
On Mon, 2005-06-20 at 20:11 -0400, William wrote: I need to compile a custom kernel, to add raid and a scsi driver. Is the kernel that comes with sarge just from kernel.org or does it have some kind of security patches? If it is just from kernel.org, is it best to use the latest kernel? thanks william Sarge comes with a 2.4.27 and a 2.6.8 kernel, with security fixes backported from later kernels. apt-cache search kernel-source will show what kernel source packages are available. I'm no expert on custom kernels, but installing the latest kernel could have interesting side-effects. Most thngs will work, but there can be breakage if bits like udev have changed etc. and you haven't updated the corresponding apps. It's probably safer/simpler to get the source for the standard Debian kernel and recompile that. Regards, Simon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
