jobezone
June 7th, 2005, 03:02 AM
It's in Universe, and called module-assistant.
After it is installed, run
sudo module-assistant update (updates the kernel modules available to install)
sudo module-assistant
This shows a ncurses dialog (as debconf) where you then select the kernel module you want to install, and it does the rest automatically. For example, nvidia graphic card users would choose the nvidia-kernel. The rest is done automagically.
This package must be recent, and is/will be very usefull !
Here is part of the package's README.Debian in /usr/share/doc/module-assistant/:
Updating the cached data
========================
Do this every time after running "apt-get update", "dselect update", etc.
Run:
module-assistant update
Listing available packages
==========================
For example, we look for available packages of ALSA. Run:
module-assistant list alsa
To extend the list to module packages precompiled by Debian maintainers,
replace "list" with "search".
To list all packages, just say "module-assistant list" (or
"module-assistant search"). If you wish to limit the list to the
packages of which you have the source installed, use "li" instead of
"list".
Preparing to compile the own packages
=====================================
Run:
module-assistant prepare
Building and installing packages for the own kernel
================================================== =
Assuming that there is no precompiled ALSA package available for your
kernel. Run:
module-assistant auto-install alsa
And be patient...
For more commands and options, see the manpage of module-assistant.
After it is installed, run
sudo module-assistant update (updates the kernel modules available to install)
sudo module-assistant
This shows a ncurses dialog (as debconf) where you then select the kernel module you want to install, and it does the rest automatically. For example, nvidia graphic card users would choose the nvidia-kernel. The rest is done automagically.
This package must be recent, and is/will be very usefull !
Here is part of the package's README.Debian in /usr/share/doc/module-assistant/:
Updating the cached data
========================
Do this every time after running "apt-get update", "dselect update", etc.
Run:
module-assistant update
Listing available packages
==========================
For example, we look for available packages of ALSA. Run:
module-assistant list alsa
To extend the list to module packages precompiled by Debian maintainers,
replace "list" with "search".
To list all packages, just say "module-assistant list" (or
"module-assistant search"). If you wish to limit the list to the
packages of which you have the source installed, use "li" instead of
"list".
Preparing to compile the own packages
=====================================
Run:
module-assistant prepare
Building and installing packages for the own kernel
================================================== =
Assuming that there is no precompiled ALSA package available for your
kernel. Run:
module-assistant auto-install alsa
And be patient...
For more commands and options, see the manpage of module-assistant.