Re: make-kpkg modules_image question

[Brian Nelson <nelson@bignachos.com>]

Kurt Lieber <debian@kirpatrick.com> writes:

> On Sunday 20 January 2002 02:03 am, Brian Nelson wrote:
> 
> > No.  Do 'make-kpkg kernel_image' instead.  modules_image is for modules
> > external to the kernel source, like ALSA.
> 
> OK, so I went ahead and recompiled the kernel using make-kpkg kernel_image
> 
> > > Assuming so, what do I then need to do to make the module loadable into
> > > my existing kernel?
> >
> > # modconf
> 
> modconf seems to only show the options for my existing (installed) kernel, 
> rather than the one I just compiled (that includes PPP support)

Yup.

> I have some external modules in my kernel already -- vmware and nvidia 
> drivers.  I'd like to avoid installing a new kernel and hassling with getting 
> the external modules in place again.

Note that there is a Debian package for Debianizing the nvidia drivers
so you don't have to hassle with them.

For the vmware junk, just run their vmware-config.pl script again.  It's
automated enough.

> Is there a way to get the newly-compiled PPP kernel module into my existing 
> kernel?

Not that I know of, unless you were able to build an external module.
You need to install the newly built kernel and reboot.

-- 
Brian Nelson <nelson@bignachos.com>