modifying kernel

Brian Kelsay Brian.Kelsay at kcc.usda.gov
Mon Nov 15 09:12:30 CST 2004


One thing you can do is put the kernel source and headers on a box with enough room and compile on there and then transfer to the laptop.  That is one thing I have not worked out the details for, but others here have done it.  There is also distcc.  Someone on the list uses distcc with several PCs clustered to compile stuff for other PCs.  I believe they use this for Gentoo compiles.

Brian Kelsay

>>> Jonathan Hutchins <> 11/15/04 08:55AM >>>
On Monday 15 November 2004 08:33 am, Brian Kelsay wrote:

> I would have a problem like this with my funky wireless card. If you try to
> load the compiled module and the kernel version compiled against is
> different from the current running kernel, it doesn't work.  

Actually, it all depends on whether anything that the module depends on 
changed between the different kernels.  I know this because the last two 
kernel updates on my laptop have _not_ broken my ACX100 driver.

Which is a good thing, as the kernel source will no longer fit on the laptop's 
hard drive, so when the kernel does make a significant change I'm hosed.






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