Re: detecting hardware for custom kernel

[HP Garcia <portamex@garlic.com>]

On Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:50:06 +0100

Okay, that makes more sense.

Thanks

-HP


deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> 
> 



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