On Tue, 2003-10-28 at 18:16, Vivek Kumar wrote: > Thanks..It may sound stupid but I am new to Linux so pardon me.. You > compiled your own kernel. When I install with apt-get command the kernel > gets compiled by itself (corrent me if I am wrong). Now can you > recompile based on your need if yes then how OR how can you get the > kernel-image and compile it. > > Thanks >
Using apt-get the kernels are precompiled, they are not compiled when downloaded. To compile yourself you need to get the kernel-source package or download source from www.kernel.org > Vivek > On Tue, 2003-10-28 at 10:44, Rohan Nicholls wrote: > > At 27 Oct 2003 11:23:36 -0500, > > Vivek Kumar wrote: > > > > > > Thnks for your help Rohan. > > > > No problem.:-D > > > I am going to try what you said. Meanwhile I > > > installed kernel-iamge-2.4.18-386 ( I got this solution from one of the > > > knowledgebase at Debian). > > > I did apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18-386. It installed the image > > > and asked me to add initrd=/initrd.img in lilo.conf file. I did that and > > > reboot the box. I tried to mount the reiserfs filesytem and it was > > > mounted. GREAT!!! But now my netowrk inteface is not coming up. I tried > > > ifup command but itsays that it cannot find the module eth0. Somehow my > > > netowrking got messed up now. > > > Any Suggestion. > > > > I have also had problems with the precompiled kernels, just happened > > that he options I needed didn't fit the options made with the kernel, > > so I quickly ended up compiling my own, and haven't looked back. Now > > it is the first thing I do when I install a new system. So I am sorry > > I can't help you with the binary packages, however it looks like there > > are quite a few responses already.:-D > > > > Good luck, and I hope you are enjoying debian, personally I love it. > > > > rohan > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > Vivek Kumar > System Administrator (AIX & LINUX) -- Micha Feigin [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
