Re: Compiling kernel from Github - Howto?

[csanyipal@gmail.com]

Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> writes:

> On 17/01/15 10:19 AM, csanyipal@gmail.com wrote:

>> I have a headless powerpc box and run on it Debian Wheezy with kernel
>> Linux b2 3.2.62-1 #1 Mon Aug 25 04:22:40 UTC 2014 ppc GNU/Linux .
>>
>> But this kernel doesn't have support for the rtl8192cu kernel-module.
>>
>> One can to get the kernel source from here:
>> https://github.com/Excito/community-b3-kernel .
>>
>> I did so with the command:
>> git clone https://github.com/Excito/community-b3-kernel.git
>>
>> I get the community-b3-kernel/ dorectory with a lot of subdirectories,
>> so I actually don't know where to find the directory with the 3.2.62-1
>> kernel source?
>>
>> If I can find it, from there I can compile the kernel with the wnated
>> module.
>>
>> Any advices will be appreciated!
>>
> Before compiling a custom kernel, I'd check with RealTek to see if
> they have a package for Debian that you can install.
>
On my headless powrpc box with Wheezy system when I run:
aptitude search firmware-realtek
I get:
i   firmware-realtek

So for my ZyXEL NWD2205 Wireless adapter I have installed the proper
driver, right?