Kubuntu Kernel question

[LinuxRocks]

I sometimes like to build my own kernel so I can try out new patch sets (Like the CK set), so I was wondering if the Kubuntu kernel was simply a vanilla kernel with no other patch sets applied?

So, all I would need to do is patch a vanilla kernel, compile it, and copy it to /boot (Basically)?

Thanks!!!

Joe

[Nirvana]

Re: Kubuntu Kernel question

the Ubuntu kernel is not vanilla... I'm pretty sure of it. But to apply a patch, you probably could try this:

sudo apt-get build-dep kernel-pkg-name-here
sudo apt-get source kernel-pkg-name-here

then try applying your patches and pray it works.

Or maybe the other way around? get a vanilla, then apply your patch, then try the Ubuntu ones?

I never touch the kernel (I would like to recompile with toshiba acpi stuff so I can use fnfxd, but I'm swamped with exams... and don't really want to do anything too strenous in the summer)

[LinuxRocks]

Re: Kubuntu Kernel question

the Ubuntu kernel is not vanilla... I'm pretty sure of it. But to apply a patch, you probably could try this:

sudo apt-get build-dep kernel-pkg-name-here
sudo apt-get source kernel-pkg-name-here

then try applying your patches and pray it works.

Or maybe the other way around? get a vanilla, then apply your patch, then try the Ubuntu ones?

I never touch the kernel (I would like to recompile with toshiba acpi stuff so I can use fnfxd, but I'm swamped with exams... and don't really want to do anything too strenous in the summer)

Thanks for the reply...

I have installed the kernel source already because to install the IVTV drivers for my PVR 250 it was a requirement. However, I was not able to locate the mkinitrd or mkinitramfs programs to make the ram disks.

Is this a separate package, or something I missed?

Thanks!!!

Joe

[ShOcKwAvE]

Re: Kubuntu Kernel question

This post over on the parent ubuntu forums helped me when I ran into that problem:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=157560

Using make-kpkg and then installing the deb is easier.

Hope this helps,

Travis