[plug] kernel compiling

[Bernard Blackham]

On Tue, Nov 25, 2003 at 10:04:09PM +0800, Adrian Woodley wrote:
> > I tried 'make-kpkg --revision=2:gidget2.4.22 kernel_image'
> 
> make-kpkg --revision=gidget.1.0 kernel-image
> the 2.4.22 already forms part of the package name, ie
> kernel-image-2.4.22_gidget.1.0_i386.deb
> using gidget.1.0 lets you make further revisions of the same kernel
> verion, ie gidget.1.1
> 
> after that do make-kpkg modules_image is you're compiling anything in
> /usr/src/modules
> 
> both these need to be done as root

Or you can pass "--rootcmd fakeroot" to make-kpkg and make sure you
have fakeroot installed.

> > The computer went off doing its thing but what were the results??
> > I can't see any .deb file ....

They will always land in the directory containing the source tree.
You should just be able to use "dpkg -i <package.deb>" to install
them.

> > I do see a few other directories though 'stamp .... '

The stamp-* files just tell the make-kpkg scripts what it's already
done and at what time.

Regards,

Bernard.

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 Bernard Blackham 
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