> Did you 'make config' first? (or make menuconfig, etc?) Otherwise, you are > almost 100% sure to end up with an unusable kernel...
Uh, oh. Not sure if I did this or not ... way to many iterations for my sieve-for-a-brain to recall. > running `make menuconfig` from your top-level kernel directory,however. it's > much more user-friendly, and you can go back and make changes. Too late ... see below. > I would also *highly* suggest following along in the kernel-howto as well, > while you're compiling your kernel for the first time. > glen OK. next time ... :-) > - cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.13 > > - Configure the kernel. This isn't Debian-specific. Some people > like "make menuconfig", others "make xconfig", others just plain > "make config". One handy tip: Debian kernel packages store their > configs in /boot/config-X.Y.Z, so you can start with a good kernel > config and go from there. If you do that and just want to be asked > the questions that are new since that kernel version, run "make > oldconfig". > > - Pick a Debian package revision for your kernel stuff. I generally > pick something that describes the purpose of the kernel and a > version, such as "laptop.1". > > - Run "make-kpkg clean". Ooops! Missed this step. > - Run "make-kpkg --revision=<revision> kernel_image". Uh oh. I just ran "make-kpkg" since i have frequently been told to do that. (All of my hacking around seems to have "accidently" resulted in make-kpkg "deciding" to respond!) The hundreds of choices are, as usual, poorly documented internally so I guessed on the few for which I did not accept the default. CONFIG_HOTPLUG Y PCMCIA/CardBus Y CardBus Support Y i82365 comp. bridge N (this may have been the default) ParallelPort (CONFIG_PARPORT) Y PC-Style hardware (CONFIG_PARPORT_PC) Y Support for PCMCIA Mgmt. for PC-style Ports (CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_PCMCIA) Y PCMCIA Network (CONFIG_NET_PCMCIA) Y 3com 589 Y Ham Radio Y PCMCIA Serial devices (CONFIG_PCMCIA_SERIAL_CS) M ***I was thinking this may be necessary for my PCMCIA modem*** Video for Linux Y ***Was hoping this might help to get my Nogatech USB video adapter/dongle to interface with my cancorder or other video device*** > - If that succeeds, run "make-kpkg modules_image". Did this ... tons of code scrolled by. > - If you think you may need to compile other modules for this kernel > after you've built other kernels with this source tree, run > "make-kpkg kernel_headers". Did this ... tons of code scrolled by. > - cd /usr/src OK. > - ls -l *deb HOORAY! kernel-headers-2.4.12_100.Custom_i386.deb is there! Also, from a while back, is modutils_2.4.10-3_i386.deb It is something more than before ... though I am not sure it is what I need. Is it? > You should now have a list of Debian packages on your screen, > corresponding to the kernel packages you just built (and maybe some > older ones, if you've been building kernels before). Run a "dpkg -i" > on them, and you're all set. I tried "dpkg -i kernel-headers-2.4.12_100.Custom_i386.deb" but it spit-up ... So I tried "dpkg -i *.deb" It downgraded modutils from 2.4.10-4 to 2.4.10-3 and then setup kernel_headers and modutils. Nothing new in /boot What now, please? > I *highly* suggest your installing at least the libncurses5-dev package > glen "find -name libncurses5-dev" says nada. "apropos libncurses5-dev" says nada. Ran "apt-get install libncurses5-dev" seemed to go OK. I need to "halt" for the night but should be able to resume this some time late tomorrow evening. Thanks! doc
