Re: Getting kernel source tree with only 56k modem

[Alan B. <al...@ms...>]

hi,

> sorry for my probably mean question, but I want to know if there is another
> possibility getting latest APUS kernel sources besides downloading the whole
> CVS tree. Due to the fact that I only own a 56k modem doing the above
> mentioned would block my phone for hours (at least)!

actually, using 'cvs' with the compressions options, downloading
the CVS version is as fast as downloading a .tar.gz archive of the kernel.

> Unfortunately I'm not very common using CVS but I think that there is an
> option that allows downloading only changed parts compared to an locally
> existent version (the latest source version I own completely is something around
> 2.4.9)!?
> Do I have to use sshell while connecting to CVS?

its best to use ssh....

setenv CVS_RSH=ssh


if your 2.4.9 was a CVS download, then yes, you can just download the 
changed parts...if not, then CVS doesnt know what you've got
and your really best off getting the new kernel.

I recommend having a .cvsrc file with the following lines in it...
------8<----cut here---
# lately it looks like sf.net has some problems with compressed access
# to CVS so if you are experiencing some hangs in cvs update remove '-z3'
cvs -z3 -q
diff -u -b -B
update -P -d
checkout -P
------8<---cut here----

then:

mkdir /home/my_place/kernel2.4
cd /home/my_place/kernel2.4
cvs -d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/linux-apus login
(just press enter for password)
cvs -d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/linux-apus co 2.4

from this point on, just 'cd' to your 2.4 directory and run 'cvs update'

 
> Or maybe there is another possibility to get the sources probably as a whole
> archived and compressed file (than I would be able to use the download
> manager function within IBrowse, that allows me to continue an aborted download)?

there are CVS tarballs built nightly....

( http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cvstarballs/linux-apus-cvsroot.tar.gz )


alan