Re: kernel patch howto
--- Mike Egglestone <megglestone@heritage.sd57.bc.ca>
wrote:
> Hi,
> I interested in setting up ipsec/l2tp on my woody
> box.
> I'm unsure how to patch my kernel. Here's what I've
> done so far:
>
> Installed woody with kernel 2.2
> apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18
> Rebooted back into my new stock 2.4 kernel
> apt-get install kernel-patch-freeswan
> apt-get install kernel-source-2.4.18
> apt-get install kernel-package
>
> This is where I'm not sure what to do next:
> I understand that I have to use make-kpkg somehow
> to create my new custom_kernel.deb in which then I
> can
> install by runnning
> # dpkg -i custom_kernel.deb
>
> However, how do I create my new custom kernel with
> my old .config
> from my stock 2.4.18 kernel? I don't want to lose
> any kernel config settings
> from the kernel-image-2.4.18.deb that I installed
> originally.
>
do 'cp /boot/config-2-xxxx to ..../linux/.config '
and make oldconfig and amke xconfig and do the setting
required for your patch.
> Secondly, how do I build this new kernel with the
> patches for Freeswan?
> I'm hunting thru the docs as I send the email.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mike
>
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