Re: kernel

[Glen Mehn <glen@squaretrade.com>]

apt-get update
apt-get install kernel-package

tar xvjf kernel-source-whatever
cd kernel-source-whatever
make <whatever>config
(config)
make-kpkg clean
make-kpkg --revision=<revisionname><revisionnumber> kernel_image

cd ..

dpkg -i kernel-image-<revision, etc, etc, etc>.deb

Look in /usr/share/doc/kernel-package

Look in /usr/share/doc for most package descriptions.

There's reasons for making kernel packages-- I had a really specific kernel that I had to make for some tomcat servers (all identical) and rather than compiling on each machine, and tarring modules and stuff over, I just got to copy a .deb over.

It's also really easy to un/reinstall, etc.

glen

On Fri, Mar 22, 2002 at 03:54:35PM -0500, Dutch wrote:
> 
> 
> Generally, do you recommend comiling a kernel my hand, the "normal way",
> or the debian way? (Ive done it a 100 times the "normal way" but under
> slackware & rat hed 7.2 - never under debian).
> 
> If the debian way, where would I find a "debian-ized" kernel to download,
> and where could I find a clearly written, step by step procedure?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
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