[ILUG] Compiling and optimizing a Kernel

[Sean]

kevin lyda wrote something:
{ John Anderson wrote:
{ > I need great help here, would there be anyone willing to spend some time
{ > with me to recompile a kernel on my system. I am very new to Linux, (ex
{ > windows user) I specifically need to do this for USB support.
{ 
{ since i:
{   a) have a laptop with usb
{   b) have an extra dvd/cca source code shirt
{   c) am really lazy today
{ 
{ if someone can help him out and post semi-detailed explainations then
{ i'll give that person a dvd/cca shirt (one of the copyleft ones) along
{ with the printout of the code.
{ 

  Here goes a twaddle

   USB is being developed in the 2.3 development kernels, not supported
   in the stable 2.2 kernels.

   However there is a back patch.

   You'll find it on http://www.suse.cz/development/usb-backport/
   Its for the 2.2.14 kernel.  One big diff file (330923 bytes big).

   To apply this patch cd to the dir above the 2.2.14 kernel source.
   Apply the patch via:

        patch < /path/to/the/diff/file

   The patch also patches up the menu stuff, so you can go and use:

        make xconfig

   to configure USB for linux...

   For the stable and bleeding edge kernels there is a HOWTO at
        http://www.dynamine.net/linux-usb/HOWTO/

   Theres quite a bit supported, see:

        http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/


  John, if you need any more info, and you're in the dublin area theres
  me and others willing to give a hand.

{ kevin


Sean.
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