Hi all,
Something tells me this is a question that has already been asked, and that I'll probably be flamed for it, so, flame away! :-) Anyways - could anyone tell me where I could find the source for kernel 2.4.18-bf2.4? I've checked in Debian's archives, as well as kernel.org and on Google. Scary thing - Google either says it doesn't exist, or (more likely) I don't know where to begin to look.
I'm looking to install ALSA and a (pirated) copy of VMWare, so if you can think of a better kernel for those (that has a source and image available), I could do with any help I can get. Thanks.
Kris Kerwin
There is only one "kernel-source" for the 2.4.18 kernels, or for any kernel tree for that matter. All the variations you see in pre-compiled binaries are made at compile time via the specific ".config" file used. Therefore to get ANY version you want, you just d/l the kernel-source package for the 2.4.18 kernel, and apply the .config file you want. For the "bf2.4" kernel you can find this file in /boot/config-2.4.18-bf2.4, if you are already running the 2.4.18-bf4 pre-compiled kernel. Other pre-compiled kernels (the "kernel-image" packages) keep their .config file in the same place and named in a similar manner.
That said, you can install a perfectly workable version of ALSA using apt-get on the pre-compiled debs in the Debian package repository. All you have to do is match the pre-compiled ALSA version with your kernel. Not all available kernels have matching pre-compiled ALSA debs, but the 2.4.19 kernel-image series does. That is what I use here. I would recommend you upgrade to the 2.4.19 kernel for your machine and install the matching ALSA debs as the path of least resistance. Compiling kernels and ALSA can be a pain if you haven't done this before.
Can't say anything about VMWare, but the kernel version you use shouldn't matter.
Cheers, -Don Spoon-
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