Ok Kenny, you are most helpful. Now, I have the source linux-2.6.11.7 tar.gz file unzipped to a directory. Is the following correct for the source tree: unzipped to /usr/src?? Now, if I am getting this correct, I need to run make config on this new source to modify it for my hardware?? From where do I run make config? Eric -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Kenny Hitt Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:14 AM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: alsa in Debian using the stock 2.4.27 kernel wasRe: hello listers Hi. On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 11:14:26AM -0400, Eric Kosten wrote: > Kernel-package packages my 2.4.27 kernel?? Does this allow me to then keep > an immage of the kernel for a "fall-back form"? Yes. > kernel immage being the 2.6.11.7 kernel source tree that I just downloaded?? > file name: patch-2.6.11.7.bz2 Did you download linux-2.6.11.7.bz2? I believe the files from kernel.org that start with patch are used to update an existing 2.6 kernel source of an earlier version to the new version. Since you are going from 2.4.27, you should download linux-2.6.11.7.tar.bz2. > This is rather confusing since I have built a total of 2 kernels and this > with the help of a friend. I'm guessing, but your friend probably built the kernel the way described in the docs that come in the kernel source tree. This will work on Debian, but you will have to do some things manually that will be done for you using the kernel-package program. One example is if you used grub as your boot loader. the "make install" command doesn't understand Debian's grub, so you will have to edit /boot/grub/menu.lst manually after you are done. The kernel-package is a Debian program, so it knows about Debian's grub. Hope this helps. Kenny _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.7 - Release Date: 4/12/2005
