Linux On A Toshiba Click Mini...

[Paul Mansfield]

On 31 January 2016 at 15:35, Paul Mansfield <paul at mansfield.co.uk> wrote:
> * using a virtual machine for development, currently Debian Jessie
> with backports apt source enabled
> * downloading the kernel source from kernel.org
> * unpacking the source in /usr/src

I forgot the *VITAL* step of applying the patches from hadess's repo

> * installing a similar kernel from the debian repository
> * using the Debian kernel packager's config - copy
> /boot/config-nn.nn.nn into /usr/src/linux-nn.nn.nn/.config
> * using make menuconfig to tweak the kernel:
>     set processor type to "Core 2/newer Xeon"
>     disabling anything AMD specific
>     disabling drivers that I am very sure are irrelevant
> * using "make -j 3 deb-pkg" to build the kernel package
> * renaming the .deb files to shorter names for convenience
> * install that kernel on my VM to verify it will boot
> * build the wifi drivers "make ; make strip"
> * copy kernel and wifi drivers across to the Tosh C.M., where I
> install it, boot it
> * if it boots, copy drivers up to my web site