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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-09-28 12:59:38 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-09-28 12:59:38 +0000
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Update of original English docs
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
-<!-- original version: 39887 untranslated -->
+<!-- original version: 40980 untranslated -->
<sect1 id="kernel-baking"><title>Compiling a New Kernel</title>
<para>
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ Don't be afraid to try compiling the kernel. It's fun and profitable.
To compile a kernel the Debian way, you need some packages:
<classname>fakeroot</classname>, <classname>kernel-package</classname>,
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg"><classname>kernel-source-&kernelversion;</classname>
-(the most recent version at the time of this writing)</phrase>
-<phrase condition="common-kpkg"><classname>linux-source-2.6</classname></phrase>
+<classname>linux-source-2.6</classname>
and a few others which are probably already installed (see
<filename>/usr/share/doc/kernel-package/README.gz</filename> for the
complete list).
@@ -78,8 +76,7 @@ Note that you don't <emphasis>have</emphasis> to compile your kernel
the <quote>Debian way</quote>; but we find that using the packaging system
to manage your kernel is actually safer and easier. In fact, you can get
your kernel sources right from Linus instead of
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg"><classname>kernel-source-&kernelversion;</classname>,</phrase>
-<phrase condition="common-kpkg"><classname>linux-source-2.6</classname>,</phrase>
+<classname>linux-source-2.6</classname>,
yet still use the <classname>kernel-package</classname> compilation method.
</para><para>
@@ -105,13 +102,8 @@ permissions.
</footnote>. We'll also assume that your kernel version is
&kernelversion;. Make sure you are in the directory to where you want to
unpack the kernel sources, extract them using
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg"><userinput>tar xjf
-/usr/src/kernel-source-&kernelversion;.tar.bz2</userinput></phrase>
-<phrase condition="common-kpkg"><userinput>tar xjf
-/usr/src/linux-source-&kernelversion;.tar.bz2</userinput></phrase>
-and change to the directory
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg"><filename>kernel-source-&kernelversion;</filename></phrase>
-<phrase condition="common-kpkg"><filename>linux-source-&kernelversion;</filename></phrase>
+<userinput>tar xjf /usr/src/linux-source-&kernelversion;.tar.bz2</userinput>
+and change to the directory <filename>linux-source-&kernelversion;</filename>
that will have been created.
</para><para>
@@ -148,14 +140,8 @@ the power of your machine.
Once the compilation is complete, you can install your custom kernel
like any package. As root, do
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg">
-<userinput>dpkg -i
-../kernel-image-&kernelversion;-<replaceable>subarchitecture</replaceable>_custom.1.0_&architecture;.deb</userinput>.
-</phrase>
-<phrase condition="common-kpkg">
<userinput>dpkg -i
../linux-image-&kernelversion;-<replaceable>subarchitecture</replaceable>_custom.1.0_&architecture;.deb</userinput>.
-</phrase>
The <replaceable>subarchitecture</replaceable> part is an optional
sub-architecture,
<phrase arch="i386"> such as <quote>686</quote>, </phrase>
@@ -168,7 +154,6 @@ the <filename>System.map</filename> will be properly installed
containing your current configuration set. Your new
kernel package is also clever enough to automatically update your boot
loader to use the new kernel. If you have created a modules package,
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg">e.g., if you have PCMCIA,</phrase>
you'll need to install that package as well.
</para><para>