Kernel in Debian & kpkg

[ColdPack]

Hey there folks. I've been reading a lot about upgrading a kernel or recompiling a kernel and there seems to be a number of different methods (in both posts and NHFs).
I use Debian and want to know what the best way to do this is.
Say I want to give 2.4.0test11 a try.
How do I do this while using kpgk?
I read a post and saw that one of the first "steps" to compiling said kernel would be to apt-get install kernel-package but nowhere in the remaining steps was kpkg used.
So, if somebody can clear up some confusion on how best to compile a new kernel from scratch on a debian system, that would be just lovely! http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif
Thanks in advance gang!

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"Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching us geography."
--- Paul Rodriguez

[stack]

Make sure you apt-get the neccessary packages (kernel-package, gcc, bin86) if you don't already ahve them.

Download your kernel

Unpack it

go to the directory where you have unpacked it

"make xconfig"

add whatever modules, etc. you want, save&exit

"make-kpkg clean"

"make-kpkg --revision=******.*.* kernel_image"
(*** is whatever you want to name it)

the .deb file should be one directory up.

dpkg -i the .deb file

easy!

[This message has been edited by stack (edited 30 November 2000).]

[ColdPack]

So I could name it kernel_2.4.0?
Where can I find more info on kpkg? Is man kpkg the only way?
Thanks for the help.


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"Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching us geography."
--- Paul Rodriguez

[stack]

I assume you could name it whatever you want.

I really can't be of too much more help on kpkg...that's about all I've used it for...it's by far the easiest way to compile a kernel that I've tried.

[ColdPack]

Well thanks for the help.
It's a great start!
CP

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"Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching us geography."
--- Paul Rodriguez

[Craig McPherson]

/usr/doc/kernel-package

There are simple step-by-step instructions there. Documentation for every package is always stuck in /usr/doc/<packagename>

[ColdPack]

Originally posted by Craig McPherson:
/usr/doc/kernel-package


There are simple step-by-step instructions there. Documentation for every package is always stuck in /usr/doc/<packagename>

Thanks Craig!


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"Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching us geography."
--- Paul Rodriguez

[ColdPack]

I also just found this for whoever else may be looking for some insight about it all, too.
It's on the lovely Debianplanet web site.
http://www.debianplanet.org/debianplanet/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=4


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"Sometimes I think war is God's way of teaching us geography."
--- Paul Rodriguez