Re: detecting hardware for custom kernel

[deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com>]

HP Garcia wrote:

> Is there a command to detect hardware for a custom kernel? I would like
> to take advantages of the newer kernels.

It is not clear what you want to achieve.
Most probably your current kernel has already detected the hardware for you.
Just take the config and base your new kernel on that config. 
After this do fine tuning and build debian package(s).

$ cp /boot/config-xxxxxxx .config
$ make oldconfig
$ make menuconfig
$ make deb-pkg

I just installed 4.9.1 few days ago

$ sudo dpkg -i linux-image-4.9.1eko4_4.9.1eko4-2_amd64.deb
linux-headers-4.9.1eko4_4.9.1eko4-2_amd64.deb
linux-firmware-image-4.9.1eko4_4.9.1eko4-2_amd64.deb
linux-libc-dev_4.9.1eko4-2_amd64.deb

patch to vmware was however needed for 12.n.

regards