On 09/30/2011 07:32 AM, Stephen Powell wrote:
On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:01:47 -0400 (EDT), Gilbert Sullivan wrote:I'm looking forward to working through a couple of build scenarios using that page as a guide. Your efforts at this and on this list are much appreciated.Thanks, Gilbert. I updated the page again today to fix some typos and to add some stuff which I forgot. Let me know how it goes.
I hope I get to tackle it soon. I learned last evening that *She-who-must-be-obeyed* has just volunteered me for a community function that may keep me fully occupied until next year. I don't think she understood just how all-consuming this was going to be, but we covered 300 miles today just to get an idea of the scope of the project. Now she's wishing she hadn't been so public-spirited on my behalf! Ha!
My goal is to make it a thorough and comprehensive tutorial for building custom kernels in Debian and for integrating custom kernels with the regular maintenance and upkeep of a Debian system. I also want to mention as many of the common "gotchas" as possible, and show how to avoid them. Unfortunately, those goals appear to conflict with brevity. ;-) Although the traditional make-kpkg way is the main focus, I desire to include enough information on the newer "make deb-pkg" way to make the page useful to "make deb-pkg" users too. It is covered in the "Alternatives" section and is mentioned here and there throughout the document.
It really looks like you've done a heck of a job on it, too. I had found your page before and had wanted to give the process a whirl. When I first heard about the updates I was really eager to try my tyro hand at this. Now I'm wondering just when I'll get the chance to nonchalantly drop comments about "my latest kernel build" amongst my fellow ancients at the community center. I hope it doesn't have to await my final plunge into retirement!
I will most certainly let you know how it goes, when I do get around to it. I admire the spirit of people who work to provide how-to guides to help the uninitiated. I've tried to do the same in my so-called fields of expertise and found that teaching was a terrific way to attain a deeper understanding of the subject matter for myself.
Best regards, Gilbert