Re: Which kernel do i need (note 1)
Le dimanche 29 Août 2004 21:28, Johnny a écrit :
Just you install it
ax25 modules are already compiled
just remember there is a small ax25 bug in the 2.4.18
Better to take the kernel-image-2.4.20 or newer
73 de Xavier
> Bob Nielsen wrote:
> >That is correct--the kernels which get installed with Debian do not
> >support a lot of the modules, but the precompiled kernel-image packages
> >do (I am running 2.4.26-1-686 from sarge).
> >
> >73, Bob
> >
> >On Sun, Aug 29, 2004 at 10:50:26AM +0200, François-Xavier ROL wrote:
> >>Le dimanche 29 Août 2004 06:10, Bob Nielsen a écrit :
> >>
> >>In the kernel 2.4.18 coming with the flavour bf24 the modules ax25 are
> >> NOT activated and in addition there is a little bug.
> >>Then it is better to load a kernel-source-2.4.xx.deb and to compile a
> >> kernel well adapted to your box.
> >>73 from Xavier
> >>
> >>>On Sat, Aug 28, 2004 at 08:20:03PM -0500, Johnny wrote:
> >>>>Hi
> >>>>I have installed Debian-3.0r2-i386, I have installed ax25-tools,
> >>>>ax25-apps, libax25 packages. And turn around and installed
> >>>>ax25-config-03.3. Now i have been told that I need to compile the
> >>>>kernel for Packet radio work right. I have been googlen and reading
> >>>> how to compile the kernel.
> >>>>Now I don't know which one to use for ham radio.
> >>>
> >>>If you install one of the Debian kernel-image packages, it will have the
> >>>AX.25 and other modules, so you really don't need to compile your own.
> >>>I believe that the latest kernel in woody is probably 2.4.18, so you
> >>>should use: apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18-1-386 (or whichever
> >>>processor-optimized version you wish).
> >>>
> >>>Bob, N7XY
> >>
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> OK
> the kernel right now is debian 2.2.20-idepci so do i need to download
> and compile another one is that what you are saying.
> or If I download kernel-image-2.4.18-1.i386 can i just install it or do
> I have to compile it to support ax25 and other modules.
> I am a first timer to do this. But I am game.
>
> Johnny
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