OK, thanks again. I will not recompile the kernel unless if it is really necessary. And BTW, how I install the unpackaged kernel sources? > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Alexander Dalloz > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 11:48 PM > To: Fedora Core user list > Subject: RE: XP/ FC1 on inspiron 5150 > > > Am Mi, den 10.03.2004 schrieb Pierre De Boeck um 23:13: > > Ok, thanks a lot for the clear explainations. > > > > And can I suppose that this procedure is general whatever > > the driver I install? > > > > > - what is the general step-by-step procedure to recompile > > > > a kernel. > > > > > > cd /usr/src/linux > > > make xconfig > > > make dep > > > make bzImage > > > make modules > > > make modules_install (as root) > > > cp -p /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.25 > > > cp -p System.map /boot/System.map-2.4.25 > > > vi /etc/grub.conf > > > reboot > > No, it it simply not always the same. Most drivers do not need a > modified or vanilla kernel installed. They only need the kernel source > to be installed, which means unpackaged. > > As long as you do not exactly know what to do for kernel compilation and > in detail not _why_ I can not recommend you build up your own kernel. > > If you need help with a specific driver just port to this list and I am > sure you can get help without the need to massively modify FC1. > > http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/dell.html > > There are several entries for your type of laptop. > > Alexander > > > -- > Alexander Dalloz | Enger, Germany | GPG key 1024D/ED695653 1999-07-13 > Fedora GNU/Linux Core 1 (Yarrow) on Athlon CPU kernel 2.4.22-1.2174.nptl > Sirendipity 23:42:57 up 2 days, 2 users, load average: 0.13, 0.17, > [ ÎÎÏÎÎ Ï'ÎÏÏÎÎ - gnothi seauton ] > my life is a planetarium - and you are the stars > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
