After reading a post here asking for help about a kernel that was not compiled correctly, I went to the link the OP posted and read that.
http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_debian Here is what I did in the past: make menuconfig/xconfig/gconfig/oldconfig make-kpkg clean make-kpkg --initrd kernel_image (some options omitted or added like --append-to-version=foo) dpkg -i some_kernel_img.deb the above link says to use yaird to make the initrd. Recently, while playing with Xen, I had to compile the Xen kernel and did it like this: make menu make all make modules modules_install make install cd /boot mkinitramfs -o initrd.img-new_kernel_name (edit grub to boot new kernel) The questions: What is The Debian way as of now? I have just used kernel-package for years. Why use yaird or mkinitramfs? Which is the preferred method and why? Is kernel-package still considered good (there is a bug against it: kernel-packaged eaten by bit rot). I have not kept up on "current" methods, I just stuck with one that worked. -- Damon L. Chesser [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linkedin.com/in/dchesser -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
