I have decided to completely remove Windows from my machine and install Debian. (yay).
Problem: I need a 2.4.x kernel to support my hardware (USB stuff, I also like iptables). I noticed that there is a kernel-image-2.4.18-k7 package, although I'm not sure whether to just d/l the source and use make-kpkg. Anyone have any hints?
On Mon, 27 May 2002, Ricardo Campos wrote:
Problem: I need a 2.4.x kernel to support my hardware (USB stuff, I also like iptables). I noticed that there is a kernel-image-2.4.18-k7 package, although I'm not sure whether to just d/l the source and use make-kpkg. Anyone have any hints?
I avoid the stock 2.4.* kernels (but use the kernel-source-) because I'm not a fan of initrd, and I prefer the serious stuff compiled-in rather than as modules. make-kpkg is well worth using.
Andrew.
On Mon, 27 May 2002, Ricardo Campos wrote:
I have decided to completely remove Windows from my machine and install Debian. (yay).
Problem: I need a 2.4.x kernel to support my hardware (USB stuff, I also like iptables). I noticed that there is a kernel-image-2.4.18-k7 package, although I'm not sure whether to just d/l the source and use make-kpkg. Anyone have any hints?
Ok, I what I did in the past was to download the kernel-package and install, then grab the source and build my own special one on top. My reasoning was I wanted to make sure I had all the required dependancies first before going for 2.4 although this was several months ago.
Adam
On Mon, 2002-05-27 at 10:39, Adam Bower wrote:
On Mon, 27 May 2002, Ricardo Campos wrote:
I have decided to completely remove Windows from my machine and install Debian. (yay).
Problem: I need a 2.4.x kernel to support my hardware
Ok, I what I did in the past was to download the kernel-package and install, then grab the source and build my own special one on top.
As well as meeting dependencies, this route also means you have a stock kernel to fall back on if your custom kernel fails. Make-kpkg is this simple:
`cd /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.18; make-kpkg --config menu kernel-image; cd ..; dpkg -i kernel-image-2.4.18*Custom*.deb`
In my experience, it's OK to screw the current kernel's modules (say Y to the debconf question) as long as you reboot immediately. It sorts out LILO as well, although my LILO is fairly simple.
Make sure you compile APM into the kernel if you want poweroff on halt to work.
Ricardo, you mentioned you were looking at kernel-image-2.4.18-k7 (or sth like that anyway). This is for k7 architecture, not i386... excuse me for saying 'is it plugged in', but this might save you a Doh moment. I also can't remember whether 2.4 is available on the standard install CDs, although you could install from the network of course.
Alexis
-
Adam Bower -
Alexis Lee -
Andrew Savory -
Ricardo Campos