Kilian wrote: > Marco wrote: > >> Hi everybody! >> I have installed Debian Etch on my laptop. >> I have installed the "linux-source-2.6.15" package, >> and I have exctracted it with the command: >> # tar -jxf /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.15.tar.bz2 >> >> I have also installed the "linux-headers-2.6.15-686" >> and the "linux-headers-2.6.15-1" packages (that should >> be the linux-headers for my system (Intel Pentium M)). >> >> What must I do to compile my kernel with the linux-headers? > > > Nothing special; the linux-source-2.6.15 already contains the linux > kernel headers. The linux-headers-2.6.15 is only to provide the > headers to systems which have the kernelsource not available. If you > build software which includes kernel header files on such a system, > you do not want to install the complete kernel source but only the > headers, that's what this package is for AFAIK. > >> I also have to apply some patches to my kernel. >> Do I have to apply these patches to linux-source or >> linux-headers? > > > You have to patch the linux-source-2.6.15 package. > > -- Kilian > > Remember, the kernel headers are not neccessary the same as the running kernel - the kernel headers must match what Glibc was compiled with! I am very certain this is why they were separated.
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