Re: kernel-source-2.4.18-bf2.4?
Kris Kerwin wrote:
Hi all,
Something tells me this is a question that has already been asked, and that
I'll probably be flamed for it, so, flame away! :-) Anyways - could anyone
tell me where I could find the source for kernel 2.4.18-bf2.4? I've checked
in Debian's archives, as well as kernel.org and on Google. Scary thing -
Google either says it doesn't exist, or (more likely) I don't know where to
begin to look.
I'm looking to install ALSA and a (pirated) copy of VMWare, so if you can
think of a better kernel for those (that has a source and image available), I
could do with any help I can get. Thanks.
Kris Kerwin
There is only one "kernel-source" for the 2.4.18 kernels, or for any
kernel tree for that matter. All the variations you see in pre-compiled
binaries are made at compile time via the specific ".config" file used.
Therefore to get ANY version you want, you just d/l the kernel-source
package for the 2.4.18 kernel, and apply the .config file you want. For
the "bf2.4" kernel you can find this file in /boot/config-2.4.18-bf2.4,
if you are already running the 2.4.18-bf4 pre-compiled kernel. Other
pre-compiled kernels (the "kernel-image" packages) keep their .config
file in the same place and named in a similar manner.
That said, you can install a perfectly workable version of ALSA using
apt-get on the pre-compiled debs in the Debian package repository. All
you have to do is match the pre-compiled ALSA version with your kernel.
Not all available kernels have matching pre-compiled ALSA debs, but
the 2.4.19 kernel-image series does. That is what I use here. I would
recommend you upgrade to the 2.4.19 kernel for your machine and install
the matching ALSA debs as the path of least resistance. Compiling
kernels and ALSA can be a pain if you haven't done this before.
Can't say anything about VMWare, but the kernel version you use
shouldn't matter.
Cheers,
-Don Spoon-
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