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mika91

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Registered: 2007-10-25

Posts: 19

Install Debian kernel on archlinux

Hi,

I installed archlinux 9.02 on my new lenovo laptop.
I have some compatibility issues with this laptop (Fn keys...) but I found a kernel optimized for lenovo products:
http://www.emperorlinux.com/mfgr/lenovo ... ils&id=514

But it's available only for Debian or redhat.
SO I downloaded and extract debian archive, and there are 3 folders:

boot/ : with intird and vmlinuz
lib/ : contains folders firmware and modules
usr/src/linux.XXX/:  contains all kernel sources and files .config, Module.symvers and Makefile.

Can I compile an 64bits ArchLinux kernel from these sources ?
How to do it ?

Thanks

bangkok_manouel

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Registered: 2005-02-07

Posts: 1,556

Re: Install Debian kernel on archlinux

Best way would be to get the patches they used if any and have a look at their config then rebuild an arch kernel.
On their website, they say they provide the sources but I couldnt find them (well, I didnt search a lot I have to admit)

Ranguvar

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Registered: 2008-08-12

Posts: 2,549

Re: Install Debian kernel on archlinux

The sauce has to be somewhere, otherwise they're violating the GPL Find it and then you can make your own Arch kernel package from the default with the patches easily.

Make sure to check the ArchWiki (Google is sometimes better at searching it than the Wiki's own search engine), and ThinkWiki (invaluable) for more info on your laptop, and perhaps patch-less solutions.

broch

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Registered: 2006-11-13

Posts: 975

Re: Install Debian kernel on archlinux

Can I compile an 64bits ArchLinux kernel from these sources ?
How to do it ?

1) make sure that kernel version is the same, stuff may be deleted/moved and in consequence disabled. Not to mention that patches may not apply properly. All kernel versions can be downloaded from www.kernel.org,
2) get debian patches
and
3) copy debian config file to ./../linux-whatever-version-applicable
4) customize
5) compile

that is all, if your system is 64-bit, 64-bit options will be enabled and conflicting 32-bit options disabled (memory, processor, calls)

mika91

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Registered: 2007-10-25

Posts: 19

Re: Install Debian kernel on archlinux

I found kernel sources in the debian archive...but can't find any patch !
It seems that the files are already patched, so I guess I nedd to download 2.6.27 sources and compare them to these custom ones.
But for a newbie, it sounds difficult

bangkok_manouel

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Registered: 2005-02-07

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Re: Install Debian kernel on archlinux

drop them a few lines by email, they should provide the patches (if they used any)