Re: Want to help with 2.6.2x kernel and LiveKiosk

On Friday 05 October 2007 16:59, Michael Bunk wrote:
> Do you or Alex have the status on a recent kernel?

I have a *very* experimental 2.6.20 based base mod - Not suitable for gener=
al =

use as it was produced as a "proof of concept" and includes some unusual =

patches..

> I have seen there is a basemod for 2.6.22:
> http://morphix.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/morphix/trunk/mmaker/templates/=
ba
>semod-2.6.22.xml?view=3Dmarkup
>
> Does it work? =A0Yes, I could try it out by myself but no time now... :)

Don't know - If Alex has a package ready, we can set Zathras up to autobuil=
d =

it.

> Also, why does Morphix need a custom kernel at all? =A0Can't we use some
> Debian kernel? =A0Don't the current kernels have cloop and unionfs as
> modules in the .deb?

As I understand it, cloop is deprecated in favour of squashfs, and unionfs =
can =

only be found in the -mm patchset - Some users also like the eyecandy =

provided by the bootsplash patch.
 For my part, I have a couple of experimental patches that I try to sneak i=
n =

that would never be considered for a mainstream Debian build.


Regards, Paul.


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