On Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:50:06 +0100 Okay, that makes more sense.
Thanks -HP deloptes <delop...@gmail.com> wrote: > HP Garcia wrote: > > > Is there a command to detect hardware for a custom kernel? I would > > like to take advantages of the newer kernels. > > It is not clear what you want to achieve. > Most probably your current kernel has already detected the hardware > for you. Just take the config and base your new kernel on that > config. After this do fine tuning and build debian package(s). > > $ cp /boot/config-xxxxxxx .config > $ make oldconfig > $ make menuconfig > $ make deb-pkg > > I just installed 4.9.1 few days ago > > $ sudo dpkg -i linux-image-4.9.1eko4_4.9.1eko4-2_amd64.deb > linux-headers-4.9.1eko4_4.9.1eko4-2_amd64.deb > linux-firmware-image-4.9.1eko4_4.9.1eko4-2_amd64.deb > linux-libc-dev_4.9.1eko4-2_amd64.deb > > patch to vmware was however needed for 12.n. > > regards > > -- HP Garcia, Photographer www.HPGPhotography.com