Re: a kernel compilation question

2005-07-19 Thread Raffaele D'Elia
Elimar Riesebieter wrote: >On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 the mental interface of >Raffaele D'Elia told: > > > >>Elimar Riesebieter wrote: >> >> >> >>>On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 the mental interface of >>>Doofus told: >>> >>> >>> >>>tar -xjf kernel-version.tar.bz >>>cd linux-version >>>make-kpkg debian >>>dc

Re: a kernel compilation question

2005-07-19 Thread Elimar Riesebieter
On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 the mental interface of Raffaele D'Elia told: > Elimar Riesebieter wrote: > > >On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 the mental interface of > >Doofus told: > > > > > > > >tar -xjf kernel-version.tar.bz > >cd linux-version > >make-kpkg debian > >dch -i > >Type your changes to the changelog li

Re: a kernel compilation question

2005-07-19 Thread Raffaele D'Elia
Elimar Riesebieter wrote: >On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 the mental interface of >Doofus told: > > > >tar -xjf kernel-version.tar.bz >cd linux-version >make-kpkg debian >dch -i >Type your changes to the changelog like: >"New vanilla upstream" >cp /boot/config-whatever .config >make menuconfig to custom yo

Re: a kernel compilation question

2005-07-18 Thread Ryan Schultz
On Monday 18 July 2005 07:43 pm, Doofus wrote: > The debian reference manual says there are two ways, the debian standard > method: > > http://www.uk.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-kernel.en.html#s-kernel-d >ebian > > and the classic method: > > http://www.uk.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/c

Re: a kernel compilation question

2005-07-18 Thread Colin
Doofus wrote: > Is there any reason not to combine the two methods, ie download the > latest 2.4 from kernel.org (which I want), but use "make-kpkg clean" and > "make-kpkg kernel_image" (which I like)? Combine the methods? That's how the maintainers make the deb packages more or less. -- To U

Re: a kernel compilation question

2005-07-18 Thread John Hasler
Doofus writes: > Is there any reason not to combine the two methods, ie download the > latest 2.4 from kernel.org (which I want), but use "make-kpkg clean" and > "make-kpkg kernel_image" (which I like)? No. Kernel-package works fine with kernel.org kernels. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, e

Re: a kernel compilation question

2005-07-18 Thread kamaraju kusumanchi
Doofus wrote: Is there any reason not to combine the two methods, ie download the latest 2.4 from kernel.org (which I want), but use "make-kpkg clean" and "make-kpkg kernel_image" (which I like)? I do not have an answer to your question. But may I ask why you are trying to compile 1) lates

Re: a kernel compilation question

2005-07-18 Thread Elimar Riesebieter
On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 the mental interface of Doofus told: [...] > Is there any reason not to combine the two methods, ie download the latest > 2.4 > from kernel.org (which I want), but use "make-kpkg clean" and "make-kpkg > kernel_image" (which I like)? The way I do it: As root: $EDITOR /etc/ke

a kernel compilation question

2005-07-18 Thread Doofus
The debian reference manual says there are two ways, the debian standard method: http://www.uk.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-kernel.en.html#s-kernel-debian and the classic method: http://www.uk.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-kernel.en.html#s-kernel-classic where the first uses a ke

Re: Kernel compilation question

2004-08-24 Thread CW Harris
On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 05:45:02PM +0200, Magnus Therning wrote: > On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 12:23:57PM +0100, Thomas Adam wrote: > >On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 09:21:59AM +0200, Magnus Therning wrote: > >> Howcome? (Is it related to '.config support' being compiled into the > >> standard Debian kernels?

Re: Kernel compilation question

2004-08-24 Thread Magnus Therning
On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 12:23:57PM +0100, Thomas Adam wrote: >On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 09:21:59AM +0200, Magnus Therning wrote: >> Howcome? (Is it related to '.config support' being compiled into the >> standard Debian kernels?) >> How do prevent it from happening? (I unmounted /boot, but that that'

Re: Kernel compilation question

2004-08-24 Thread Thomas Adam
On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 09:21:59AM +0200, Magnus Therning wrote: > Howcome? (Is it related to '.config support' being compiled into the > standard Debian kernels?) > How do prevent it from happening? (I unmounted /boot, but that that's > less than elegant.) You copy whatever config you want to /pa

Kernel compilation question

2004-08-24 Thread Magnus Therning
I have been trying to compile a custom kernel the last few days, and I noticed a phenomenon that's new to me. it seems that the first 'make menuconfig' uses /boot/config-2.6.8-1-k7 (the config for my currently running kernel) to get its defaults. Howcome? (Is it related to '.config support' being

Re: kernel compilation question

2003-07-28 Thread Rodney D. Myers
Thanks to all that answered. More than enough info to get me started, and completed. -- Rodney D. Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux User #96112 ICQ#: AIM#: YAHOO: 18002350 mailman452 mailman42_5 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety

RE: kernel compilation question

2003-07-28 Thread Preston Boyington
Title: RE: kernel compilation question > Now that I'm fully moved over to Debian :-), I'm looking at start > tinkering with kernel compilation. > > I would "assume" I'd need the kernel-source package of my > choice? But it > are there any other pac

Re: kernel compilation question

2003-07-27 Thread Andrew McGuinness
Marino Fernandez wrote: On Sunday 27 July 2003 9:47 pm, Rodney D. Myers wrote: Now that I'm fully moved over to Debian :-), I'm looking at start tinkering with kernel compilation. I would "assume" I'd need the kernel-source package of my choice? But it are there any other package(s) I'd need to do

Re: kernel compilation question

2003-07-27 Thread Greg Folkert
On Sun, 2003-07-27 at 22:47, Rodney D. Myers wrote: > Now that I'm fully moved over to Debian :-), I'm looking at start > tinkering with kernel compilation. > > I would "assume" I'd need the kernel-source package of my choice? But it > are there any other package(s) I'd need to download to get sta

Re: kernel compilation question

2003-07-27 Thread Nick Hastings
Hi, * Rodney D. Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [030728 11:48]: > Now that I'm fully moved over to Debian :-), I'm looking at start > tinkering with kernel compilation. > > I would "assume" I'd need the kernel-source package of my choice? "Need" is not strictly true since you could just get the sour

Re: kernel compilation question

2003-07-27 Thread Marino Fernandez
On Sunday 27 July 2003 9:47 pm, Rodney D. Myers wrote: > Now that I'm fully moved over to Debian :-), I'm looking at start > tinkering with kernel compilation. > > I would "assume" I'd need the kernel-source package of my choice? But it > are there any other package(s) I'd need to download to get s

kernel compilation question

2003-07-27 Thread Rodney D. Myers
Now that I'm fully moved over to Debian :-), I'm looking at start tinkering with kernel compilation. I would "assume" I'd need the kernel-source package of my choice? But it are there any other package(s) I'd need to download to get started? Thanks -- Rodney D. Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reg

Re: "Simple" kernel compilation question

2001-09-30 Thread Michael C. Alonzo
On Sun, Sep 30, 2001 at 01:20:51AM -0400, Akintayo Holder wrote: > Hi, > Could some one tell me what is initrd-2.X.X.gz, and how do i go about > creating a new one. I just compiled my kernel and i can't seem to find > any docs that explain this file, and how you create it. > > thanks > >

Re: "Simple" kernel compilation question

2001-09-30 Thread Osamu Aoki
initrd is something like "initial rood directory image for booting". "man make-kpkg" and see "--initrd" Also read "man lilo" and make sure to set up your lilo correct. Cheers;-) On Sun, Sep 30, 2001 at 01:20:51AM -0400, Akintayo Holder wrote: > Hi, > Could some one tell me what is initrd-2

"Simple" kernel compilation question

2001-09-29 Thread Akintayo Holder
Hi, Could some one tell me what is initrd-2.X.X.gz, and how do i go about creating a new one. I just compiled my kernel and i can't seem to find any docs that explain this file, and how you create it. thanks -- Program complexity grows until it exceeds the capabilities of the programmer who