Compile linux 3.6 rc7

rtfm13 · 2012-09-24 06:26:41

Hi!

I've compiled kernels before on Debian systems and I'm curious to know how I do it the "arch way". My wireless driver is broken in the 3.5 kernels, but it's been patched in the latest source; I keep getting TLS errors over my (only) wireless connection.

make mrproper??
make menuconfig
make bzImage?
make modules
make modules_install

sounds about right. Getting late. then:

cp the bzImage to /boot

mkinitcpio??

Do I have to make a system.map?

Is there a script that the kernel pkg uses to automate some of this?

mynis01 · 2012-09-24 07:05:45

This probably isn't the kind of answer you're looking for, but I thought I'd point out that there's a package in the AUR called "linux-mainline" that you can use to install 3.6rc6-1. If you need rc7 you could probably get away with just changing some of the version numbers around in the PKGBUILD.

progandy · 2012-09-24 07:49:29

mynis01 wrote:

This probably isn't the kind of answer you're looking for, but I thought I'd point out that there's a package in the AUR called "linux-mainline" that you can use to install 3.6rc6-1. If you need rc7 you could probably get away with just changing some of the version numbers around in the PKGBUILD.

You can get a precompiled package in the unofficial repo of the maintainer (http://arch.miffe.org/$arch/)

graysky · 2012-09-24 08:56:02

Read about ABS on the wiki or use one of the suggestions in this thread. You don't wanna compile by hand on Arch since we such such an elegant package manager.

Roken · 2012-09-24 19:02:28

Or install linux-git from AUR, which will get you the very latest git kernel, new bugs, new fixes and all.

rtfm13 · 2012-09-25 06:00:14

Thanks all!

linux-mainline-3.6rc6 is close enough. So glad I can browse the other half of the web again! I'm using a Belkin Components F7D1101 v1 Basic Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8188SU].

Several caveats:

I had to edit syslinux.cfg and add a "linux-mainline" section; I'm actually really pleased with the flexibility of this solution. Thanks miffe!

Xorg can't find my nvidia driver, which it finds very upsetting, apparently. I had to craft an old-school xorg.conf. I know the Xorg Nvidia drivers are compiled against the running kernel when I get them from the Nvidia site. I might try that and just uninstall the nvidia packages. nouveau works for now, but I won't be playing Crossover games anytime soon...

graysky · 2012-09-25 09:04:02

You need a corresponding nvidia driver for your custom kernel. Be surprised if there isn't a matching nvidia-mainline or the like in the AUR.

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#1 2012-09-24 06:26:41

Compile linux 3.6 rc7

#2 2012-09-24 07:05:45

Re: Compile linux 3.6 rc7

#3 2012-09-24 07:49:29

Re: Compile linux 3.6 rc7

#4 2012-09-24 08:56:02

Re: Compile linux 3.6 rc7

#5 2012-09-24 19:02:28

Re: Compile linux 3.6 rc7

#6 2012-09-25 06:00:14

Re: Compile linux 3.6 rc7

#7 2012-09-25 09:04:02

Re: Compile linux 3.6 rc7

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