RE: Recognizing Kernel Update to 2.4.12
Look in /usr/share/doc/kernel-image (or something like that) and read the
README.
Try the wholething again, this time, start with "make menuconfig". Read up
on anything that you're not sure of.
then 'make-kpkg clean' (it should complain if not)
then 'make-kpkg --revision=custom.1.0 kernel_image
then cd ..
then you should have a kernel-image-<something>.deb file.
install it, fix grub (you're on your ownon this one) to see either kernel,
and know how to boot fromyour old one)
reboot, and robert is your mother's brother.
-----Original Message-----
From: eDoc [mailto:e.net@verizon.net]
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 10:11 PM
To: Jeff Licquia
Cc: Glen Mehn; debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Recognizing Kernel Update to 2.4.12
> 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
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