Jonathan Gift wrote: > On Mon, Dec 18, 2000 at 08:58:35AM -0700, Gary Hennigan wrote: > > > > As to your question, what you're looking for is the kernel-package > > package. So > > apt-get install kernel-package > > cd /usr/share/doc/kernel-package > > zcat README.gz|less > > I've compiled my default kernel numerous times and am quite > comfortable doing it now. Upgrading to the current 2.2.18 would > mean applying just one patch?
Yes, provided you're sure you have the final version of the 2.2.17 source - I've heard that some of the Potato releases had the almost final pre* release installed as the source tree. Check to make sure. > And would that patch be on the potato ftp? Not yet, but real soon now... (see below for one place that has it). > And... would I use xconfif after??? Yes, or whatever takes your fancy. I like xconfig too - especially the button that lets you import your old .config file... maybe you can do this with menuconfig too, I wouldn't know. > Thanks, the docs I can get to. Just need a pointer. Try this: ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.2/patch-2.2.18.bz2 It's only 2978 KB, much less than the whole kernel, which is 14921 KB! > Jonathan > > -- > > "Hey, I think I finally got the hang of i-" -- Best regards, .~. /V\ // \\ /( )\ ^`~ยด^ < hugge >
