The NetWinder Kernel-HOWTO

Ralph Siemsen, ralphs@netwinder.org

1. Introduction

2. Binary install / upgrade

• 2.1 Preparation
• 2.2 Where to get binaries
• 2.3 Installation
• 2.4 Trying it out
• 2.5 Cleaning up
• 2.6 Behind the scenes

3. Building your own

• 3.1 ARM-linux who's who
• 3.2 Getting the source
• 3.3 Configuring the kernel
• 3.4 Building the kernel
• 3.5 Installing the kernel
• 3.6 Booting the new kernel
• 3.7 If it won't boot

4. Other information

• 4.1 CVS repositories
• 4.2 Firmware requirements
• 4.3 Using 2.2.x on older builds
• 4.4 tcp_ipv4_rechecksum
• 4.5 Buggy processor or Wierdness detected
• 4.6 trying to free non-small page
• 4.7 task can't get free slot

5. Misc

• 5.1 Author
• 5.2 To-do
• 5.3 History
• 5.4 Contributors
• 5.5 Legal stuff