compiling kernel + auto security update ?

[Eamonn Sullivan]

On 25/09/05, dave <ubuntu at pusspaws.net> wrote:
> On Sunday 25 September 2005 14:30, Eamonn Sullivan wrote:
> > On 25/09/05, dave <ubuntu at pusspaws.net> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > My ubuntu adventure continues,
> > >
> > >
> > > (1)  first I wanted to look at the kernel config, I ...
> > >
> > > sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`
> > > cd /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.10-5-386
> > > make menuconfig
> > > Had a route around :)
> > >
> > > With my Gentoo 2.6 I use to then 'make && make modules_install'
> >
> > You shouldn't need to compile your kernel in Ubuntu, especially just
> > to install drivers. Can you be more specific about what you are trying
> > to do?
> >
> > -Eamonn
>
> Well I was trying to apply the patch for resume2, to enable hibernation.
>
> From the look of make menuconfig just about everything in the stock kernel has
> already been enabled as 'compiled in' or 'modules'. Being a Gentoo guy,
> kernels & tinkering just seem to go together !
>
> Dave

sudo apt-get install linux-source

Will get you the source. I don't enough about resume to help you there
(I use Ubuntu on a desktop).

-Eamonn