On 09 Dec 2000, S.Salman Ahmed wrote: > [snip] > As for kernel building, using make-kpkg is so much easier than the 5-6 > step process you described above. Since I switched to Debian, I have > always compiled kernels using make-kpkg and have never missed the 'old' > way of building kernels. Its one of Debian's little known advantages > compared to say apt-get. > > You will want to install the kernel-package package: > > apt-get install kernel-package > > and then read the following document to get started: > > zmore /usr/doc/kernel-package/README.gz > > With kernel-package, the procedure is usually as simple as: > > make xconfig > (select whatever kernel options you want) > make-kpkg clean > fakeroot make-kpkg --revision=786:phoenix-custom-2.2.17-1.0 kernel_image > dpkg -i ../kernel-image-2.2.17_phoenix-custom-2.2.17-1.0_i386.deb > (reboot) > > -- > Salman Ahmed > ssahmed AT pathcom DOT com >
I don't see myself that this is any easier than: make xconfig make dep make clean make bzImage Which is what I do. But admittedly I don't use either modules or lilo (I use loadlin). Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux Debian 2.2 (Windows-free zone) Over 100 book reviews: http://www.cix.co.uk/~acampbell/bookreviews/ Skeptical essays: http://www.cix.co.uk/~acampbell/freethinker/ "Palo y tente tieso." (Spanish proverb) Free translation: "Holdfast is your only dog."