Hi Steve FWIW, I had no problems compiling a new kernel using the info from README.Debian in /usr/share/doc/freeswan. I used a debian kernel-source package though, so maybe the problem is your kernelsource.
Best reagards Allan Jacobsen On Saturday den 5. April 2003 15:36, Steve Jr Ramage wrote: > First and foremost, as the issue will probably demonstrate I'm relative > to Linux, so bare with me. > Basically I am trying to get FreeSwan to run as server, but can't get > the patch to work. > All my system's are running debian 3.0r0, and kernel 2.4.18 (my own > make). > My System(s): > 1) HP Netserver LS 5/166: 2 Intel Pentium 166, 128 MB RAM, running > stable. > 2) Pentium III-550, 128 MB RAM, running unstable/testing > 3) Pentium 200 MMX , 64 MB RAM, running stable. > > For you freeswan people(this message was cross posted to freeswan and > debian mail lists). Debian has its own method of installing/making a > kernel, and although I can compile one with what I assume to be the > regular way, I'd prefer to do it the Debian way, and I am having > problems with that. > > Anyway I can succesfully complete and install a compiled kernel, but I > am only trying to add a freeswan patch, so I have no idea if it's just > my syntax or the specific package. > > I have the freeswan kernel patch, it exists in > /usr/src/kernel-patches/all/, aswell it exists in .../apply and > .../unpatch. > > I then proceed to the kernel build directory and type make-kpkg > --added-patches freeswan kernel_image, then install it dpkg -i > (filename). I have also tried 'set PATCH_THE_KERNEL=YES' also tried > sticking something akin to that in the .config file to know avail. I > have searched google, can't find the guide I had a long time ago (been > trying for a few months). Anyone have any ideas, or can point me towards > a guide, that will go STEP by STEP. > > Thanks, > > > Steve Ramage.
