kernel source

[Kenneth P. Turvey]

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On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 01:25:33 +0000, Rein Mann wrote:

> Hi,
> How can one obtain the sources for the running kernel and its
> configuration file (.config).
> I have tried: sudo apt-get install linux-source-`uname --kernel-release`
> This just tells me: `Couldn't find package linux-source-2.6.12-10-386 Any
> help welcome.

On a related note:  I would like to get hibernate to work on my laptop
again.  I understand the only way to do this is to download the kernel,
patch it, and compile it.  I don't mind doing this.  I've done it many
times before, but this time I would like to stay within the Ubuntu package
system.  I am currently running an Ubuntu approved kernel (the one that
comes down with linux-image-686).  

How difficult is it to take the latest Linux sources and build a custom
package with them?  Can I just copy the .config file and run makeoldconfig
on it and get all the drivers I need or will there still be some missing
drivers that come with Ubuntu and not with the vanilla kernel?  How do I
find out what drivers I will be missing? 

I'm thinking about doing this sometime next week if I can find the time. 
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks. 

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Kenneth P. Turvey <kt-usenet at squeakydolphin.com>

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