Bruce Park, 2002-Dec-23 21:33 -0500: > Hello debian users, > > I'm currently using the 2.4.18-bf2.4 kernel and I would like to use a new > kernel so that I can have access to my ms sidewinder joystick. > Since I'm new to kernel compiling, I was wondering if anyone can give me > some pointers on this. For example, I don't even know what new kernel to > choose. The current kernel that I have on my system was chosen for it's > ability with USB devices. I noticed the other flavors didn't have such a > good choice when loading the device modules during installation. > Anyhow, any help or suggestion is greatly appreciated.
I can only layout the way I've been doing it. I use kernel-package, which is the debian way of compiling a kernel and including it in the package system. However, I use the kernel source from www.kernel.org as opposed to the the packaged source. I don't know what the difference is, if any. High-level processes and Notes: 1. get the kernel source, either packaged or from kernel.org, 2.4.20 is the latest stable source 2. install kernel-package along with libncurses5-dev and any dependancies 3. read the kernel-package doc to understand the process in detail: /usr/share/doc/kernel-package/README.gz 4. start with the current kernel's config...copy /boot/config-2.4.18-bf2.4 to /usr/src/linux, then when you make menuconfig/xconfig, load the config and start there. this way you'll be starting with a known good config and can add additional stuff and strip out unnecessary stuff 5. compile, install and reboot and described in the kernel-package doc have fun, jc -- Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer Diggin' Debian Admin and User -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]