Compiling Kernels The Debian Way

[eccentric]

This was just posted on debianplanet.org and it's a good article on how to compile your kernel in debian using the make-kpkg command. I've always been compling my kernel the "old" way but lately I've been trying to get into the groove of using the debian way and it is quite a lot nicer once you get the hang of it.

http://www.linmagau.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=158

[Shaggy]

yeah. the 'debian way' has always intrigued me.
im quite stuck in the old way myself. maybe i'll give this a go next time i compile

.mike

[hurt]

I still dont really see the benifit to doing it the "debian way". what is everyones reasons for doing it the "debian" and non debian way.

i just like to manually put all this in the lilo.conf myself and it seems quicker to just build it if i just want to make a module or 2 the old way and load them rather than reboot and do all that. i am sure you could do this the debian way but i dont find typing one line of text and cp'ing a image where i want it all that hard.
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[eccentric]

Well, true the one liner isn't a problem and works quite well (there is also make bzlilo which will copy the kernel image for you, and update the lilo.conf file I believe).

The nice thing I find with the debian kernel is that when you have the kernel in a deb package it is really easy to deploy. (kernel and modules). For instance, my sister has a pentium 233 located on the other side of town. I can download the kernel here, compile it with the debian make-kpkg, then simply copy the kernel.deb file to her machine and do a dpkg -i kernel.deb. It installs the new kernel along with the modules and all and that is that. I do the same thing here with the Epia M-10000 systems as I find they are pretty sluggish with the kernel compiles. Now you can do this manually of course, but copying the kernel modules over can be a real pain.

So on a single installation it doesn't save much if any time but when your dealing with many systems I find it much nicer.

[hurt]

i can see how it is a benifit in that case, and would be very handy at work. but i think for my main system cause i tend to play with it do much i still like the old way.. i dont know why mabe it is the fact if feels like i am doing more
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