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32 <p>The kernel 2.6 provided by the grml system is based on the latest
33 stable(!) vanilla kernel (taken from <a
34 href="http://kernel.org/">kernel.org</a>) we consider as 'useful and
35 working'. The grml-kernel includes <a href="#patches">several patches</a> and
36 <a href="#modules">modules</a>. If you experience any problems please don't
37 hesitate to <a href="/contact/">contact us</a>!</p>
39 <p>Release 0.4 provides kernel 2.6.11.8:</p>
42 grml@grml ~ % uname -a
43 Linux grml 2.6.11-grml #1 SMP Sun May 1 15:09:55 CEST 2005 i686 GNU/Linux</pre>
45 <p>The <a href="config-2.6.11">kernel configuration of 2.6.11-grml</a> is
46 available online. If you want to patch a vanilla kernel without applying all
47 the single patches take a look at the <a
48 href="all-in-one-2.6.11-grml-8.gz">all-in-one kernel patch</a> (gzip, 1009kB).
49 Also take a look at the list of <a
50 href="all-in-one-2.6.11-grml-8.info">applied patches</a>.</p>
52 <h2><a name="links"></a>Links</h2>
55 <li><a href="http://kernel.org/git/gitweb.cgi">gitweb</a> /
56 <a href="http://ehlo.org/~kay/gitweb.pl/linux-2.6/log">gitweb</a></li>
57 <li><a href="http://dev.gentoo.org/~dsd/gentoo-dev-sources/releases.htm">gentoo-dev-sources</a></li>
58 <li><a href="ftp://ftp.de.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/incr/">incr-snapshots</a></li>
59 <li><a href="http://sepi.be/nitro.php">nitro-patches</a></li>
60 <li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/kernel-patch-debian-2.6.10">kernel-patch-debian-2.6.10</a></li>
61 <li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/kernel-patch-debian-2.6.11">kernel-patch-debian-2.6.11</a> <a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/devel/kernel-source-2.6.11">kernel-source-2.6.11</a> [<a href="http://www.acm.rpi.edu/~dilinger/kernel-source-2.6.11/">kernel-source-2.6.11@dilinger</a>]</li>
65 svn co svn://svn.debian.org/svn/kernel/trunk/kernel/source/kernel-source-2.6.11-2.6.11</pre>
67 <h2><a name="wishes"></a>Wishes/Requests</h2>
70 <li><a href="http://robertk.com/source/">http://robertk.com/source/</a></li>
71 <li><a href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=27255">usbvision</a></li>
72 <li><a href="http://www.atconsultancy.nl/cowloop/">cowloop</a></li>
73 <li><a href="http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page">rt2x00</a></li>
74 <li><a href="http://ibm-acpi.sourceforge.net/">ibm-acpi</a> (<a href="http://debian.isg.ee.ethz.ch/public/">deb</a>)</li>
75 <!-- <li><a href="http://people.redhat.com/~heinzm/sw/dmraid/src/">dm-raid</a>
76 (<a href="http://www.wooyd.org/debian/dmraid/">deb</a>)</li>
80 <h2><a name="download"></a>Download</h2>
83 <li><a href="http://dufo.tugraz.at/~prokop/grml-kernel/">current kernel 2.6.11-grml</a></li>
86 <h2><a name="patches"></a>Kernel Patches</h2>
88 <h3><a name="fixes"></a>Kernel Patches: Fixes</h3>
91 <li><a href="http://dev.gentoo.org/~dsd/gentoo-dev-sources/release-11.02/dist/1900_lowmem-reserve-oops.patch">1900_lowmem-reserve-oops.patch</a>: Fix a divide-by-zero oops</li>
92 <li>2505_alsa-headphone-unplug.patch: prevent oops and dead keyboard on usb unplugging while the device is being used</li>
93 <li><a href="http://dev.gentoo.org/~dsd/gentoo-dev-sources/release-11.04/dist/2900_alps-tapping.patch">2900_alps-tapping.patch</a>: Fix ALPS touchpad tapping. Already in 2.6.12 tree</li>
94 <li><a href="http://users.tpg.com.au/sigm/patches/skge-netdev-2.6.11-mm4.patch">4100_skge-0.6.patch</a>: New SysKonnect GigaEthernet support</li>
95 <li><a href="http://dev.gentoo.org/~dsd/gentoo-dev-sources/release-11.01/dist/4300_2.6.11-rc3-udm2.patch">4300_2.6.11-rc3-udm2.patch</a>: DM updates. Required for dm-bbr</li>
96 <li><a href="http://dev.gentoo.org/~dsd/gentoo-dev-sources/release-11.01/dist/4305_dm-bbr.patch">4305_dm-bbr.patch</a>: Bad block relocation support for LiveCD users
97 <li><a href="http://mrhammy2.ath.cx:81/aml_method_exec_hack.patch">aml_method_exec_hack.patch</a>: Fix broken ASUS M6N ACPI battery display</li>
98 <li><a href="http://www.acm.cs.rpi.edu/dilinger/kernel-source-2.6.11/kernel-patch-debian-2.6.11_2.6.11-1_all.deb">drivers-add-scsi_changer.patch:</a> a device driver for scsi media changer devices (e.g. tape libraries)</li>
99 <li><a href="http://www.acm.cs.rpi.edu/dilinger/kernel-source-2.6.11/kernel-patch-debian-2.6.11_2.6.11-1_all.deb">drivers-ide-dma-blacklist-toshiba.patch:</a> Blacklist "TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-1702BC"</li>
100 <li><a href="http://www.acm.cs.rpi.edu/dilinger/kernel-source-2.6.11/kernel-patch-debian-2.6.11_2.6.11-1_all.deb">drivers-media-video-v4l-mpeg-support.patch:</a> add an ioctl to set MPEG hardware encoder parameters on v4ldevices</li>
101 <li><a href="http://www.acm.cs.rpi.edu/dilinger/kernel-source-2.6.11/kernel-patch-debian-2.6.11_2.6.11-1_all.deb">fs-asfs-2.patch:</a> support for the Amiga SmartFilesystem (asfs), 1.0beta9</li>
102 <li><a href="http://www.acm.cs.rpi.edu/dilinger/kernel-source-2.6.11/kernel-patch-debian-2.6.11_2.6.11-1_all.deb">tty-locking-fixes9.patch:</a> small fix for serial_core.c</li>
105 <h3>Greg Kroah-Hartman</h3>
107 <p>Fixes/Updates for 2.6.11: 2.6.11.8</p>
110 <li><a href="http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/patch-2.6.11.8.bz2">patch-2.6.11.8.bz2</a></li>
113 <h3><a name="orinoco"></a>Enhanced rfmon patch for Orinoco and the 2.6 kernel drivers</h3>
115 <p>RFMon patch for the 2.6.11 Linux kernel drivers. This patch adds monitor
116 mode and includes the fixes channel changing latency, sound stuttering,
117 firmware freakouts, and "-5 on BAP" errors.</p>
120 <li><a href="orinoco-2.6.11-rfmon-dragorn-1.diff">orinoco-2.6.11-rfmon-dragorn-1.diff</a></li>
121 <li><a href="http://www.kismetwireless.net/code/orinoco-2.6.9-rfmon-dragorn-1.diff">orinoco-2.6.9-rfmon-dragorn-1.diff</a></li>
122 <li><a href="http://www.kismetwireless.net/download.shtml">Download@kismetwireless.net</a></li>
123 <li><a href="http://www.kismetwireless.net/HOWTO-26_Orinoco_Rfmon.txt">2.6.x orinoco HOWTO</a></li>
126 <h3><a name="mppc"></a>Microsoft PPP compression/encryption (MPPC/MPPE)</h3>
128 <p>Support for the Microsoft Point-To-Point Compression (RFC2118) and
129 Microsoft Point-To-Point Encryption (RFC3078). These protocols are
130 supported by Microsoft Windows and wide range of "hardware" access
131 servers. MPPE is common protocol in Virtual Private Networks. According
132 to RFC3078, MPPE supports 40, 56 and 128-bit key lengths.</p>
135 <li><a href="http://free.polbox.pl/h/hs001/linux-2.6.11-mppe-mppc-1.3.patch.gz">linux-2.6.11-mppe-mppc-1.3.patch.gz</a></li>
136 <li><a href="http://free.polbox.pl/h/hs001/">MPPE/MPPC kernel module for Linux</a></li>
139 <h3><a name="reiser4"></a>Reiser4</h3>
141 <p>Reiser4 is a computer file system, a new "from scratch" version of the
142 ReiserFS file system, developed by Namesys. See <a
143 href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiser4">Reiser4 at wikipedia</a> for some
147 <li><a href="ftp://ftp.namesys.com/pub/reiser4-for-2.6/2.6.11-rc4-mm1/">reiser4 for 2.6.11-rc4-mm1</a></li>
148 <li><a href="http://www.namesys.com/">Namesys</a></li>
151 <h3><a name="speakup"></a>Speakup</h3>
153 <p>Speakup is a screen reader/speech access system for the GNU/Linux
154 Operating System, used by people who are blind.</p>
157 <li><a href="http://www.linux-speakup.org/">www.linux-speakup.org</a></li>
158 <li><a href="http://dev.gentoo.org/~dsd/gentoo-dev-sources/release-11.01/dist/4900_speakup-20050303.patch">4900_speakup-20050303.patch</a></li>
161 <h3><a name="squashfs"></a>Squashfs</h3>
163 <p>Squashfs is a compressed read-only filesystem for Linux. Squashfs is
164 intended for general read-only filesystem use, for archival use (i.e. in
165 cases where a .tar.gz file may be used), and in constrained block
166 device/memory systems (e.g. embedded systems) where low overhead is
169 Via using the module loop it is possible to mount a filesystem file. squashfs
170 is a "loop" with (de)compression (Compressed Loopback Device) and it is
171 possible to mount a compressed filesystem like a block device and seamlessly
172 decompress its data while accessing it.<br />
174 Whereas Knoppix uses the cloop mechanism, grml is based on the newer
175 mechanism squashfs. The filesystem has been compressed into the file
176 "/GRML/GRML" and is mounted by the initial init process using squashfs.</p>
179 <li><a href="http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/squashfs/squashfs2.1-r2.tar.gz">squashfs2.1-r2.tar.gz</a></li>
180 <li><a href="http://squashfs.sourceforge.net/">squashfs.sf.net</a></li>
183 <h3><a name="vesafbtng"></a>vesafb-tng</h3>
185 <p>vesafb-tng is a new and more functional version of the vesafb Linux
186 driver. For more details take a look at the project webpage:</p>
189 <li><a href="http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock/projects/vesafb-tng/">vesafb-tng-homepage</a></li>
192 <h2><a name="modules"></a>Modules</h2>
194 <p>Additionally to the patched kernel you'll find the following modules on
195 your grml-system:</p>
199 <p>Drivers for Texas Instruments' ACX100/ACX111 wireless network chips.</p>
202 <li><a href="http://acx100.sourceforge.net/">acx100.sf.net</a></li>
207 <p>Alternative driver for the Atmel AT76C503A based USB WLAN adapters.</p>
210 <li><a href="http://shfs.sourceforge.net/">shfs.sf.net</a></li>
215 <p>Linux driver for the Broadcom BCM4400 series Ethernet Network Controllers.</p>
218 <li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/bcm4400-source">bcm4400@debian</a></li>
223 <p>Linux driver for the Broadcom BCM5700 series Ethernet Network
227 <li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/bcm5700-source">bcm5700@debian</a></li>
232 <p>Aims to provide GPL driver for xDSL modems equipped with the Eagle chipset
233 (from Analog Devices) as for example Sagem F@st 800/840/908.</p>
236 <li><a href="https://gna.org/projects/eagleusb">gna.org/projects/eagleusb</a></li>
241 <p>Host AP is a Linux driver for wireless LAN cards based on Intersil's
242 Prism2/2.5/3 chipset. The driver supports a so called Host AP mode, i.e., it
243 takes care of IEEE 802.11 management functions in the host computer and acts
244 as an access point. This does not require any special firmware for the
245 wireless LAN card. In addition to this, it has support for normal station
246 operations in BSS and possible also in IBSS. WPA and RSN (WPA2) is supported
247 when used with accompanied tools, wpa_supplicant (WPA/RSN Supplicant) and
248 hostapd (WPA/RSN Authenticator).</p>
251 <li><a href="http://hostap.epitest.fi/">hostap.epitest.fi</a></li>
256 <p>Enable support for the Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection mini PCI
260 <li><a href="http://ipw2100.sourceforge.net/">ipw2100.sf.net</a></li>
265 <p>The ipw2200 project was created by Intel to enable support for the Intel
266 PRO/Wireless 2200BG and 2915ABG Network Connection miniPCI adapters.</p>
269 <li><a href="http://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/">ipw2200.sf.net</a></li>
274 <p>Fast and transparent file system and swap encryption package for linux.</p>
277 <li><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/loop-aes/">sourceforge.net/projects/loop-aes\</a></li>
280 <h3>loop-aes-ciphers</h3>
282 <p>iloop-AES can be used to encrypt disk partitions, removable media, and
283 swap among other devices. It provides measures to strengthen the encryption
284 such as passphrase seeds, increased hash iteration counts, stronger MD5 IV
285 and use of multiple encryption keys. It provides Blowfish, Twofish and
289 <li><a href="http://packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/loop-aes-ciphers-source">packages.debian.org/unstable/admin/loop-aes-ciphers-source</a></li>
294 <p>Driver for Atheros-based Wireless LAN devices - the Multiband Atheros
295 Driver for WiFi (madwifi).</p>
298 <li><a href="http://madwifi.sourceforge.net/">madwifi.sf.net</a></li>
303 <p>Some vendors do not release specifications of the hardware or provide a
304 linux driver for their wireless network cards. ndiswrapper provides a linux
305 kernel module that loads and runs Ndis (Windows network driver API) drivers
306 supplied by the vendors.</p>
309 <li><a href="http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/">ndiswrapper.sf.net</a></li>
312 <h3>qc-usb-modules</h3>
314 <p>The qc-usb-modules package contains a kernel module to drive Logitech's
315 USB-based QuickCam Express webcam and other cameras with similar
319 <li><a href="http://www.ee.oulu.fi/~tuukkat/quickcam/quickcam.html">www.ee.oulu.fi/~tuukkat/quickcam/quickcam.html</a></li>
322 <h3>realtime-lsm</h3>
324 <p>Scripts for handling the realtime Linux security module. It sets up the
325 system to grant realtime permissions to applications in the realtime
329 <li><a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=realtime-lsm">realtime-lsm@google</a></li>
334 <p>Shfs is a simple and easy to use Linux kernel module which allows you
335 to mount remote filesystems using a plain shell (ssh) connection. When
336 using shfs, you can access all remote files just like the local ones,
337 only the access is governed through the transport security of ssh.</p>
340 <li><a href="http://shfs.sourceforge.net/">shfs.sf.net</a></li>
345 <p>Low-level drivers for the software modems produced by Smart Link Ltd. It
346 supports PCI and USB models.</p>
349 <li><a href="http://www.smlink.com/main/item.php?ln=en&item_id=84&main_id=32">Smart
350 Link. Introducing the First Soft ADSL over Ethernet</a></li>
355 <p>Unionfs is a stackable unification file system, which can appear to merge the
356 contents of several directories (branches), while keeping their physical
357 content separate. Unionfs is useful for unified source tree management,
358 merged contents of split CD-ROM, merged separate software package
359 directories, data grids, and more. Unionfs allows any mix of read-only and
360 read-write branches, as well as insertion and deletion of branches anywhere
361 in the fan-out. To maintain unix semantics, Unionfs handles elimination of
362 duplicates, partial-error conditions, and more.</p>
365 <li><a href="http://www.fsl.cs.sunysb.edu/project-unionfs.html">www.fsl.cs.sunysb.edu/project-unionfs.html</a></li>
368 <p>Any further wishes, feedback, bug reports? Please <a
369 href="/contact/">contact us</a>!</p>
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