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Is it possible to re-compile a stock kernel?


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I have a APC UPS ES750. When I plug in the USB cable to my Mandirva 10.1 system a device never gets created in /dev for the ups.

 

See this link for more details on the problem.

 

I have determined that

I have confirmed CONFIG_DYNAMIC_USB_MIRRORS is turned on in stock kernels, at least the ones I have installed.

 

I want to know if it possible to recompile a stock kernel, and turn off CONFIG_DYNAMIC_USB_MIRRORS. I have figured out how to edit kernel source, and change this option.

I am not at all sure if the Nvidia drivers, and drivers for Virtual Box will load into a reconfigured kernel.

 

Your thoughts on how to proceed?

 

Would I be better off getting the latest kernel source, and compiling it? If I go that route, I have very little experience, so I have no idea how to handle Nvidia or V-box stuff.

I know if I get the latest source, the patching Mandriva does would be gone, and it would have an impact on the built in tools, not sure what else.

 

 

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Sorry, brain fart...

 

cat /proc/version

Linux version 2.6.33.7-desktop-1mnb (qateam@titan.mandriva.com) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 SMP Fri Aug 27 20:24:50 UTC 2010

 

2010.1

 

I thought I had include a link to my original post,

 

here -->https://mandrivausers.org/index.php?/topic/106365-apc-ups-es-750-never-seen-by-mandriva-101/

 

Lots of details.

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I'm not sure what you mean by stock kernel but if you install the latest source from Mandriva you'll have all Mandriva's customizations.

urpmi kernel-source-latest

Then copy /usr/src/linux-XXXX to your home directory to work on it.

The kernel source has a README file which is a good how-to on configuring and compiling your new kernel.

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