On Sunday 15 August 2004 02:19 pm, Jack O'Quin wrote: > dee <deetee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > i am trying to compile a kernel because the relevant params are not > > set in the 2.6.6 kernel .deb to be able to use realtime (security as > > module, selinux etc) (ditto some of my hardware). > > I see. That LSM package must depend on a different kernel image. > Otherwise, it should "just work" (TM). > > > meaning, after having got my kernel compiled, > > install it with dpkg -i kernel.deb > > and then apt-get install realtime-module-2.6.6 > > no, because it is not compiled in the packages list for 2.6.6 (i have > > been wondering if behind that fact is The Answer) > > Maybe so. > > > or did you mean something else? (sense i'm missing something here... how > > would i go about installintalling realtime-source apart from the way i > > have indicated?) > > Although I use and like Debian, I don't really understand the details > of their packaging system. Guenter Geiger created the realtime-lsm > package, and can probably answer all your questions. But, I think he > may be on vacation right now. > > I maintain the CVS version of realtime-lsm, which I build from vanilla > kernel.org sources. Because I only have one machine available for > this task, and I need to maintain a pure tool-chain and build > environment for the kernel.org build, so I don't use the Debian > packages and don't really understand how they work. > > If you want to roll your own kernel and build the LSM using that, I > can tell you exactly what to do. That works with Debian, but does not > integrate neatly into their packaging system the way building from > Debian sources would. It's not bad, though. The Debian developers > make sure the two methods can coexist peacefully. > > My guess is that realtime-lsm has some build or install dependency on > a different kernel from the one you're using. It may be worth your > while to install that, just to see if you can get everything working > that way before you go back to struggling with 2.6.6. > The package maintainers are pretty good about giving warnings when you apt-get install if something may break. > >From which package repository are you getting it, DeMuDi? For some > > reason I don't see any of this stuff in the standard Debian > `sources.list' repository for woody, sarge or sid right now (maybe > just something strange with my system.) I'm running Debian unstable so, IMO if it's something in the sources it's a clash from one of the patches.
