On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 20:17, surreal <firewal...@gmail.com> wrote: > This might seem lame but still, I would like to know about compiling a > custom kernel using debian lenny. > > the usual /usr/src/linux-2.6.N/make menuconfig;make ;make > modules_install;make bzImage;make install dosent seem to work. > > It only copies vmlinux* and bzImage file into /boot, but initrd and img > files are missing.. > > why? The above method used to work perfectly in RH derived distros, in > debian it seems diff...
Something like that should work, I have done it before, but you can do it the Debian Way, and get an actual .deb, as well as saving some steps. http://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ch-common-tasks.html#s-common-building Cheers, Kelly Clowers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org