Re: I need a better kernel

[Andreas <an...@po...>]

Hello Bj=F6rn

Am 07-Nov-02 schrieb Bj=F6rn Johansson:

> Hi!
>=20
> There is no joystick support in the 2.4.18-apus
> kernel currently and ppp still don't work :(.
> I wish I could compile my own kernel, but since
> none of the cvs programs for AmigaOS worked for
> me, this isn't possible.
>=20
> So, when there is a kernel available which has
> joystick support and working ppp, send a mail
> and notify me so I can test this kernel.

This should be quite a trivial task. Just download the following files on=
 the
AmigaOS side with the browser of your choice:

kernel source:

    http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-source-2.4.18/

download kernel.source-2.4.18_2.4.18-5_all.deb (22.8MB) or
kernel-source-2.4.18_2.4.18.orig.tar.gz (28.4MB)

(I am not sure which of them,
maybe someone more experienced may comment on this)


kernel patch:

    http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-patch-2.4.18-apus/

download kernel-patch-2.4.18-apus_2.4.18-3_powerpc.deb (338KB)

and copy it to your exchange partition. In Debian, copy them to your debi=
an
partition and install them (hoping the affs driver will not fsck your dat=
a,
but it seems to be pretty stable also with big files).

Additionally you need certain tools to build kernels the Debian Way(tm), =
but
this isn't a problem as you should have the Woody CD's IIRC (oh btw, if y=
ou
want to build a 2.4.17 kernel, no need to download anything, just search =
your
CD's for kernel-source and kernel-package with aptitude or apt). Consult =
one
of the many good HOWTO and FAQs how to compile a kernel on a debian syste=
m
(at the end of the build process, you will have a complete debian package=
 with
your kernel, ready for system compliant installation!). Before building, =
just
apply the debian specific patches you've donwloand with the second packag=
e to
the kernel source, then start building.

For basic configuration of your kernel you may take a look at the kernel
config of your currently installed kernel, or copy it over the config of =
the
new kernel, so you have some starting point.

Well, it may take a while till it's finished, but it seems to be worth th=
e
trouble if you desperately need the functionality you're talking about.

--=20
Best wishes,
Andi