Re: Kernel Compilation
--- James Vahn <jvahn@short.circuit.com> wrote:
> In article <3dxO0-2nI-51@gated-at.bofh.it> you
> wrote:
> > Anyone can tell me howto install kernel sources
> under
> > Debian Testing, I already try:
> >
> > apt-cache search kernel sources
>
> Try: apt-cache search ^kernel-source
>
> I prefer the sources from kernel.org for reasons I
> have forgotten. If I
> recall, make-kpkg required more effort. So anyway,
> download 2.6.9, untar
> under /usr/src, make a symlink "linux" to it and:
>
> cd /usr/src/linux
> make menuconfig
> make deb-pkg
> dpkg --purge linux-2.6.9
> dpkg -i ../linux-2.6.9*.deb
> lilo (first time? edit
> /etc/lilo.conf first)
> reboot
>
> I've read warnings about /usr/src/linux but they
> don't seem to apply to
> Debian, whom may use a smarter approach. I am
> blissfully unaware. :-)
>
>
First of all I want ot thank allof you who reply, I am
on my way right now, I prefer the old method too, but
I will try the make-kpkg too just for fun and learn.
Thanks again.
Good Bless You All, Merry Christmas and a very Happy
New Year.
Regards.
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Sergio Basurto J.
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shoulders of giants. (Isaac Newton)
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