Re: installing new debian kernel

On 01/23/2010 11:53 AM, Magnus Warker wrote:
Mumia W. wrote:

On 01/23/2010 04:18 AM, Magnus Warker wrote:
Install kernel-package and read its documentation. I used to have the
problems that you do. Now I use "make-kpkg" and get a .deb package of
the kernel.

Well, it works fine! Just another question:

When *reinstalling* a kernel I do:

dpkg -r linux-image-xyz
dpkg -i linux-image-xyz

If I do not remove the "old" one I get a message that there still are
modules.

Can I ignore this and omit the removal with dpkg?

The reason: It takes endless to reinstall the kernel...

Thanks
Magnus

Yes, purge the old one first:

dpkg --purge linux-image-xyz

You can have several copies of a custom-compiled kernel installed at the same time so long as each is compiled with a slightly different version string.

make-kpkg --append-to-version=-local2 --rootcmd=fakeroot kernel_image

The "-local2" kernel won't conflict with a "-local1" or "-local3" kernel.

Rather than to perform the slave-labor of going through every configuration option in the kernel, you might just grab a .config file from your Debian stock kernel and put that into the source directory. Do a "make oldconfig" and then "make menuconfig" to add your desired features.
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