Re: question about kernel 2.6
On Fri, Jul 09, 2004 at 01:20:06PM +0200, Pim Bliek wrote:
> It is maybe harder in the beginning, but once you get used to it is
> really easier in my opinion. Why? Because you can easily go back to
> previously built kernels; you still have the .debs in /usr/src, so it
> makes it rather flexible.
Here's my kernel building complaint:
What I don't like about the Debian way (although that's all I use) is
that it is slow. If I make one small change in my kernel config or
patch some bit of kernel code then I need to rebuild the entire
kernel. Like other software, I'd like to be able to just modify some
file and run make and make install and have it smart enough to only
rebuild what's needed (a bit tough if I modify a kernel config) -- but
that would be my wish.
I had a similar situation with the OP trying to get some hardware
working and I spent a good part of a day waiting for the kernel to
recompile over and over.
But, once I get the kernel figured out it's nice to have that .deb
built.
--
Bill Moseley
moseley@hank.org
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