Debian 2.6.24 Speakup kernel packages now available

[Frank Carmickle]

Hello

Thanks for building these.  A few questions below.
On Tue, Apr 22, Tony Baechler wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have just compiled the 2.6.24-6 Debian kernel and created unofficial 
> Debian packages.  I used the kernel-package utility so these should be 
> close to the official Debian versions but with Speakup included.  I 
> built all synths as modules except the DEC-talk Express and the Speakup 
> core which are actually built into the kernel.  I'm making them 

Is this a problem for switching synths?

> available for download if anyone wants them.  I have never compiled 
> kernels this way before but I think I did everything right.  The only 
> error I had was that they are not signed with gpg.  I would appreciate 
> it if anyone wants to test the kernel image.  If this is helpful, I will 
> try to build new kernels as security fixes are made available.  On the 
> build system, it took a very long time so this is not something worth 
> the effort if no one finds the packages useful.  The manual package 
> seems to be empty but there was only man page in section 9 on my system 
> so I didn't worry about it.  You can download the kernel source if you 
> wish but it is the same as that from the official Debian archives except 
> for the Speakup patches.  I did a git clone of the Speakup repo just 
> before building so all should be current.  The last commit to the log 
> was on April 14.  As always, I take no responsibility for any damage 
> these packages might cause to your system, whether real or imagined.  
> You use these at your own risk, but I plan to use them on my system.
> 
> The following url is not an apt repository.  It is simply a directory 
> with packages to download.  Their names should be obvious but you can 
> look at the .changes file if you need clarification.  Please try to use 
> the nyud.net url if possible to save me bandwidth, but if that doesn't 
> work, you can use the second link.  Comments on the usefulness of these 
> packages are welcome.  I would like to know if I did something wrong, 
> but they looked right from the size and descriptions.  Also, mirrors 
> would be helpful and future help building new kernels would be 
> appreciated if this is a useful service.

I have been building my own debs of kernels and would like to help where I can.  I also have a place to host the packages.  

> 
> http://baechler.net.nyud.net/debian/
> http://baechler.net/debian/ if the above doesn't work
> 
> Note that I'm fully aware that 2.6.24 is not the latest kernel version.  
> However, it is the latest currently available in Debian unstable and is 
> dated 18 April.  Check a Debian mirror if you wish.  I was surprised 
> that 2.6.24.5 and 2.6.25 aren't yet available.

It looks as though you are correct that 2.6.24.4 is what we have.

--Frank