Need help on kernel compile

[rangalo]

Hi everybody,

I have a dell inspiron 6000.

I have installed debian etch with 2.4.x kernel.

Now, to support some h/w like

1. ipw2200 wireless
2. alps glidpoints touchpad
3. better support for cd/dvd +RW and hd drives

etc,

I would like to compile and install the latest kernel 2.6.15 (for testing or 2.6.16 for unstable).


http://newbiedo...S-KERNEL-PKG

I would prefer to do it the debian way make-kpkg. I have read the how-to above and also some links given by the how-to. The material seems very useful for a newbie like me.

Now, my question is following.

I have to patch the kernel with alps glidpoints patch for touchpad and add thirdparty moudule for ipw2200 wireless.

Can I continue with debian kernel-source-package or I have to use the sources from kernel.org ?

Are there special debian-kernel-patches for alps-glidpoints ?

Can I patch the debian-kernel-sources with normal kernel patch ?


It would also be helpful if somebody who already compiled the kernel for similar h/w can provide a small how-to.

thanks,
Hardik

[antidrugue]

Hi everybody,

I have a dell inspiron 6000.

I have installed debian etch with 2.4.x kernel.

Now, to support some h/w like

1. ipw2200 wireless
2. alps glidpoints touchpad
3. better support for cd/dvd +RW and hd drives

I don't see any reason for you to add any 3rd party modules to the Vanilla (from kernel.org) or the Debian-source kernel.

IPW2200, alps and cd/dvd will all work nicely with default kernel sources.

Changing from a 2.4 kernel to a 2.6 one, you will need to install those packages:

apt-get install udev initramfs-tools

Those packages are needed for kernel compilation:

apt-get install build-essential debhelper devscripts dh-make module-assistant kernel-package rpm libncurses5-dev bzip2 fakeroot

I have an how to for a similar machine here:
http://wizah.blogspot.com/2006/03/de...asus-z63a.html

[rangalo]

Hi antidrudge,

thanks for teh quick reply.

actually, I was basing my assumption to this link found on linux-on-laptop.org ..

http://beedee.plus.com/~rob/inspiron6000.php

If it works without patching, it would be very nice.

another point, I dont have internet yet, but I have 4 cds (etch). Are all the required packages avalilable on the cds ?

I thnk I have to download the source package separately.

thanks,
Hardik

[rangalo]

Hi ,

thanks for the link, it seems very useful, and I wil be using it as basic material to setup my lappi.

Btw, what did you do for the Ricoh SD/MMC Card Reader ?

thanks,
Hardik

[antidrugue]

Hi antidrudge,

thanks for teh quick reply.

actually, I was basing my assumption to this link found on linux-on-laptop.org ..

http://beedee.plus.com/~rob/inspiron6000.php

If it works without patching, it would be very nice.

Yop, it does. This uses a quite old kernel (2.6.11.7), so that's why he needs patches and 3rd party modules.

With Linux Kernel 2.6.15 and up you don't need to add anything to the vanilla (kernel.org) or Debian sources.

Though you could patch the kernel with the suspend2 patch (suspend2.net). But it is by no mean necessary.

Keep it simple at first.

thanks for the link, it seems very useful, and I wil be using it as basic material to setup my lappi.

Btw, what did you do for the Ricoh SD/MMC Card Reader ?

Glad you like my blog.

For the Ricoh card reader (0805: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 17)
), well I don't use it. Consequently I haven't given it any attention.