Quoth Harald Thingelstad, > > With the proper modutils ( >= 2.4.1), I was able to build it (with > > kernel-package) with no problems. You'll need some extras if you want to > > run devfs (devfsd) or reiserfs (reiserfsprogs), but if you don't want to > > do anything too exciting, it should just work. > > Then again, you can save yourself from all those kinds of potential trouble > with make-kpkg. It builds debian packages from the kernel source. > I normally use something like:
Well... While Kernel-package (ie., make-kpkg) is great, and I do use it all the time, it doesn't obviate the need for these extra packages if you use those bits of the kernel. Kernel-package won't install the modutils that you need to use the 2.4 series if you are using potato or testing (or at least, testing when I did it). It also wont automagically read your mind that you're compiling in reiserfs and install reiserfsprogs for you. > Brand new kernel: > > cd /usr/src > tar xjf archive/linux-2.4.0.tar.bz2 > bunzip2 -c archive/patch-2.4.1.bz2 |patch -p0 > mv linux kernel-source-2.4.1 > ln kernel-source-2.4.1 linux > cd linux > make menuconfig > sudo make-kpkg --revision computername.0 kernel-image > cd .. > sudo dpkg -i kernel-image_2.4.1_computername.0_i386.deb > (fix up the lilo settings as I don't agree with the defaults, then run lilo.) > > Later reconfiguration: > > cd /usr/src/linux > make menuconfig > sudo make-kpkg clean > sudo make-kpkg --revision computername.1 kernel-image > cd /boot > mmv "*.2.4.1" "#1.2.4.1.0" I've never done this above step, and never had any problems. Is it necessary? Anyone? > cd /lib/modules > mv 2.4.1 2.4.1.0 > sudo dpkg -i /usr/src/kernel-image_2.4.1_computername.1_i386.deb > (fix up the lilo settings as I don't agree with the defaults, then run lilo.) The lilo behaviour can be fine-tuned in /etc/kernel-pkg.conf. For example, because I have /boot as its own partition, I have kernel-package install its symlinks into /boot, rather than /. cheers, damon -- Damon Muller | Did a large procession wave their torches Criminologist/Linux Geek | As my head fell in the basket, http://killfilter.com | And was everybody dancing on the casket... PGP (GnuPG): A136E829 | - TBMG, "Dead"
