Hello, Where do you get the speakup patch? linux-speakup.org was down as of yesterday, and I was going to try to set up a kernel. Thanks, ~~TheCreator~~ [My programs don't have bugs; just randomly added features] msn: compgeek13 at gmail.com aim: st8amnd2005 skype: st8amnd127 vertigo head coder web: tysdomain.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zachary Kline" <Z_kline@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 1:23 PM Subject: Re: Upgrading Debian to Testing with speakup > Hiya, > Are their any Debian-specific patches I need to apply to the kernel? I > seem to remember that their was a package named 'debian-patches', or the > like. Just want to be sure to cover all the bases, though this description > seems to be enough for me to follow. I'd also need to add speakup patches, > of course... > Thanks, > Zack. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg at romuald.net.eu.org> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 12:10 PM > Subject: Re: Upgrading Debian to Testing with speakup > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > You don't need an initrd if you don't want to use one, I > > don't. However, if you go without an initrd, make sure that things > > like your ide/sata chipset, and hd support and the root file system > > you use are built into the kernel itself, else you won't be able to > > boot. Then, install kernel-package, untar the kernel sources, run make > > oldconfig/config/menuconfig, and then run > > > > make-kpkg kernel_image. > > > > If you were building in /usr/src/linux for example, then the resulting > > deb will be in /usr/src. Then, install it with dpkg -i package.deb, > > where package.deb is the file kernel-package created. Then you'll need > > to add the new image to your boot loader, this may or may not be done > > for you when you install the package. I'd strongly suggest keeping > > your current kernel in the boot loader as well, so that you can boot > > back with it if your new kernel panics and doesn't boot. Then reboot. > > > > If the new kernel works like you'd expect, then you can remove your > > old kernel from your system, and from the boot loader of course as > > well. > > > > This is a very brief description, there are howtos and docs on the web > > that cover this in much more detail. > > > > Greg > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 11:58:04AM -0700, Zachary Kline wrote: > >> Hiya, > >> In that case, I can probably roll my own kernel as well. I believe > >> I'd > >> need kernel-package to make that a bit easier. Also, I'm a bit unsure > >> about > >> things like initial ram disks--I never needed an initrd with Gentoo. > >> Might > >> you be able to provide some instructions on what exactly I'd need to do > >> to > >> get a kernel that will boot? I've never had to deal with the vagueries > >> of > >> kernel-package and all that before. > >> Thanks much, > >> Zack. > >> > > > > - -- > > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > > skype: gregn1 > > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > > > - -- > > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFGZwau7s9z/XlyUyARAgawAJ4lX7DZh64jkQM0MCzfuEF97QPgngCg2lCH > > 8AkB4bC/OEWTOPdvcrPSAW4= > > =wuuE > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
