I have successfully compiled a kernel using the make-kpkg package and following the instructions provided in /usr/share/kernel-package/README* -- many thanks, Manoj ! -- :
make xconfig make-kpkg clean make-kpkg --revision lt28.2 kernel_image make-kpkg --revision lt28.2 modules_image at installation, I get lt28:/usr/src# dpkg -i kernel-image-2.2.18pre21_lt28.2_i386.deb dpkg - warning: downgrading kernel-image-2.2.18pre21 from pre21-1 to lt28.2. dpkg: regarding kernel-image-2.2.18pre21_lt28.2_i386.deb containing kernel-image-2.2.18pre21: pcmcia-modules-2.2.18pre21 conflicts with kernel-image-2.2.18pre21 (<< pre21-1) kernel-image-2.2.18pre21 (version lt28.2) is to be installed. dpkg: error processing kernel-image-2.2.18pre21_lt28.2_i386.deb (--install): conflicting packages - not installing kernel-image-2.2.18pre21 Errors were encountered while processing: kernel-image-2.2.18pre21_lt28.2_i386.deb lt28:/usr/src# and lt28:/usr/src# dpkg -i pcmcia-modules-2.2.18pre21_3.1.22-0.2potato+lt28.2_i386.deb dpkg - warning: downgrading pcmcia-modules-2.2.18pre21 from 3.1.22-0.2potato+pre21+1 to 3.1.22-0.2potato+lt28.2. dpkg: regarding pcmcia-modules-2.2.18pre21_3.1.22-0.2potato+lt28.2_i386.deb containing pcmcia-modules-2.2.18pre21: pcmcia-modules-2.2.18pre21 conflicts with kernel-image-2.2.18pre21 (>> lt28.2) kernel-image-2.2.18pre21 (version pre21-1) is installed. dpkg: error processing pcmcia-modules-2.2.18pre21_3.1.22-0.2potato+lt28.2_i386.deb (--install): conflicting packages - not installing pcmcia-modules-2.2.18pre21 Errors were encountered while processing: pcmcia-modules-2.2.18pre21_3.1.22-0.2potato+lt28.2_i386.deb lt28:/usr/src# Notice that a previous kernel (built with --revision pre21-1) installed perfectly. Any idea how to fix the problem ? best regards, Nicola Botta -- Nicola Botta, Data & Computation Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Telegrafenberg C4, Postfach 60 12 03, D-14412 Potsdam tel: ++49 (0)331 288 2657 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]