[ale] if 'dpkg' is removed, will this entirely disable all up-dating/grading & apt-getfunctions?

[Raylynn Knight]

On Mon, 2006-10-23 at 23:23 -0400, Courtney Thomas wrote:
> James,
> 
> I got kernel-image-2.6.17-2-k7 running. Thank you.
> 
> Coupla quick ones:
> 
>     I assume now that to compile a new kernel I must download the source
> since I
>     installed a kernel image. Where is your preferred site(s) for such
> source  ?
> 
I'm not James but I'll step in here.  You want to install the
kernel-source.  As in 'apt-get install kernel-source-2.6.17'.   You'll
then most likely want to install the following packages if you have not
already:

build-essentials
kernel-package

Then follow the instructions at
http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-kernel.en.html

>     How is the new source setup so that a newly compiled kernel will not be
>     interfered with by the original kernel-image, and vice-versa, of course
> ?
> 
If you use the kernel-package tools to build a kernel-image deb, then
you'll be able to install using dpkg.

>     This thing comes with so much baggage I'm disallowed from even settin'
> up a
>     NIC like so, ifconfig 192.168.x.y eth0 up. It finds no eth0, though that
> is my NIC.
> 
Do you know what driver your ethernet card uses?  It may be as simple as
adding the driver name to /etc/modules to have it loaded on boot.  And
modprobe <modulename> to load it now.

> Anyway, apparently I need to modify the kernel so that my NIC is functional
> hence
> the above questions.
> 
> Appreciatively,
> Courtney
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Sumners" <james.sumners at gmail.com>
> To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 3:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [ale] if 'dpkg' is removed,will this entirely disable all
> up-dating/grading & apt-getfunctions?
> 
> 
> > Yes, you should then be able to install the kernel you have been
> > trying to install. For firewire, you want to enable 1394 OHCI I
> > believe. I'm not really sure. The only machine I have with firewire
> > capability is my PowerBook and I run OS X on that.
> >
> > I usually run the latest 2.6 kernel. I have no idea what packages are
> > available because I roll my own. That's all up to you; I was just
> > trying to help get the package installation problem resolved.
> >
> > On 10/23/06, Courtney Thomas <courtneycthomas at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > The upgrade to testing is now underway.
> > >
> > > I assume I will then be able to install whatever kernel I wish without
> the
> > > previous barriers.
> > >
> > > How do I implement 'firewire' capability  ?  I had it in 2.4.17 but
> don't
> > > see it now as an option
> > > under 'make menuconfig' and forgot how I did it previously    :-(  I
> have a
> > > sizable external HD
> > > that runs under firewire.
> > >
> > > Any recommendations regarding which kernel to install  ?
> > >
> > > Courtney
> >
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