Debian users a little FYI on 2.4 kernel

[usual]

If you use debian and want to do a clean upgrade to kernel 2.4 you can make your own deb http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif if you don't know how post here and I'll explain. you will need to make sure you have AND kernel-package

apt-get install bin86 kernel-package

the kernel package has stepby step instructions to make the deb

I just didit last night and its worked great. also make kernel header deb http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

hope this helps any debian users who didn't know this

[Strike]

Cool, I didn't... I might give this a shot (or at least add it to my ~/stuff-to-do file for some time in the future). Of course, I've now got you marked down as my point of contact (read: guy to be bugged) when I can't get it working http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Skroob]

Yeah, I've used this a few times. Definitely makes it more simple. I personally stopped using it because I feel safer and more in control doing it myself.

[squadboy]

Once again Debian has shown us the one true way. This is really a very easy way to do it. Just a hint you may use xconfig. I do. But drop back out to console before you compile the kernel it is *much* faster that way.

[usual]

well your still "doing it yourself" this way, the end result is just a deb and because its a deb its a cleaner more organized way to install a kernel

[crazyox2]

Does it handle module installation too? Lilo config?

[usual]

sure does http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

you configthe kernel as you would normally

thenrun a few special commandsand it will prompt you at the end to make a boot disk and configure lilo. modules are loaded if they are chosen

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by usual:
..upgrade to kernel 2.4 you can make your own deb http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif if you don't know how post here and I'll explain.

i will try it on my new deb pc at work on monday

if I can get through it, it can then be declared newbie proof http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif