Hi!

I like to build a kernel 2.6 from source, but how i can make packages
like the Slackware official release (kernel-headers-*.tgz,
kernel-modules-*.tgz, etc..)? When a make my packages from source a use
the "make install DESTDIR=/ -> makepkg" way...i can use this?

This is the first time i compile my own kernel, so i like to do the
right things in a organized way and learn what each stage do.

And one more thing...any tip on building a kernel for a old pc like mine
(amd k6-200 w/ 64mb ram)?

Thanks.

ps. sorry for my english ^_^'

Kazuo <kz_rag@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I like to build a kernel 2.6 from source, but how i can make packages
> like the Slackware official release (kernel-headers-*.tgz,
> kernel-modules-*.tgz, etc..)? When a make my packages from source a use
> the "make install DESTDIR=/ -> makepkg" way...i can use this?
>
> This is the first time i compile my own kernel, so i like to do the
> right things in a organized way and learn what each stage do.
>
> And one more thing...any tip on building a kernel for a old pc like mine
> (amd k6-200 w/ 64mb ram)?
>
> Thanks.
>
> ps. sorry for my english ^_^'

1. put everything under a directory, so that if you did 'cp -a * /',
then everything will be in correct places.
2. man makepkg

--
William Park, Open Geometry Consulting, <opengeometry@yahoo.ca>
Linux solution/training/migration, Thin-client

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:22:35 +0000, William Park wrote:
>
> 1. put everything under a directory, so that if you did 'cp -a * /',
> then everything will be in correct places.
> 2. man makepkg
is a know how to do a package from a normal source...but how a can split
the files like de Slackare kernel packages (modules headers)?...when i
compile where a use the DESTDIR(if a can use this...)?

On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 23:38:29 -0300, Kazuo wrote:

> On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:22:35 +0000, William Park wrote:
>>
>> 1. put everything under a directory, so that if you did 'cp -a * /',
>> then everything will be in correct places.
>> 2. man makepkg
> is a know how to do a package from a normal source...but how a can split
> the files like de Slackare kernel packages (modules headers)?...when i
> compile where a use the DESTDIR(if a can use this...)?

I have not tried it with a kernel yet but I believe you can do this with
a command line tool called 'checkinstall'.

see : http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/

--
Regards
garbage
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"Kazuo" <kz_rag@hotmail.com> wrote in message
newsan.2004.04.18.02.38.27.351584@hotmail.com...
> On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 02:22:35 +0000, William Park wrote:
> >
> > 1. put everything under a directory, so that if you did 'cp -a * /',
> > then everything will be in correct places.
> > 2. man makepkg
> is a know how to do a package from a normal source...but how a can split
> the files like de Slackare kernel packages (modules headers)?...when i
> compile where a use the DESTDIR(if a can use this...)?

why would u need to make it into a package? (Unless of course u plan to
distribute it). Just compile and install it and it will work fine.