compiling kernel + auto security update ?

[dave]

On Sunday 25 September 2005 14:50, Eamonn Sullivan wrote:
> 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

sudo apt-get install linux-source-2.6.10

did the trick, thanks very much

Dave