On March 15 2007 14:51, Celejar wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:26:36 -0400
>
> Ed Jabbour <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > In order to install vmware, I need linux-headers.  I'm running the
> > 2.6.20 kernel, self-compiled.  Etch offers only 2.6 & 2.6.18, of
> > various sorts.  Am I stuck, or am I overlooking something obvious?
> > Thanks a lot.
>
> The make-kpkg command has a kernel_headers target. From the man page:
>
> kernel_headers
> This  target  produces  a  Debian  package containing the
> header files included in the Linux kernel.
>
> So presumably it should be possible to use make-kpkg on your 2.6.20
> tree to build a custom headers package, and then install it via dpkg.
> I have not tried this.

You're right., but of course you knew that.  Worked like a charm.  
Thanks.


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