David Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Quoting ktb ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 09:18:39AM +0200, Robert Epprecht wrote: > > > I have a potato system, upgraded to r3, but not yet replaced the kernel. > > > I'd like to compile a 2.2.19 kernel. Being on a slow modem connection > > > I don't want to download the whole source but got patch-2.2.18.bz2 and > > > patch-2.2.19.bz2.
> > Unless you have the source ... I do have the source, yes. (2.2.17) > > You don't have to worry about the apt-get database in this instance. > > At least I don't. > > That's right. The apt/dpkg databases concern themselves only with: > installed kernel-source packages which are zipped tarballs, ... > Whether and where you unpack the tarballs, patch them, build them, > etc. is up to you, ... I see. (I thought apt-get could get angry at me, if I patch the source tree behind it's back...) Thanks to all who helped me, Robert Epprecht.
