KernelCheck is a software that is designed to easily build the latest kernel for your distribution using the instructions provided in the Master Kernel Thread.
This automated process is a fork of AutoKernel by Robert Wolterman (xtacocorex), Timothy Janssen (mentok), and Kristof Verbeken (PinguinZ). KernelCheck is currently licensed under the GNU Public License version 3.
Requirements:
· PyGTK 2.0
· Zenity
Basic Installation
1. Uncompress the archive - Console command:
tar -xzf kernelcheck-1.1.4.tar.gz
2. Change to the uncompressed directory - Console command:
cd kernelcheck-1.1.4
3. Run setup.py to install the program - Console command:
sudo python setup.py install
4. Run the program by typing 'kernelcheck' - Console command:
kernelcheck
What's New in This Release:
· Major graphical updates (interface)
· Code from scratch
· Integrated terminal, progress bar and status bar
· New authentication method
· Improved error trapping
· New update method
· New kernel patch options
· Proprietary driver installation (EnvyNG)
· Improved configuration methods
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What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Improved prepatch and mmpatch capture code
· Added option to install package after build
· Created new build_kernel function in build.py, deprecating the build_kernel.py file
· Fixed non-interactive display
· Fixed close button (in both windows)
· Fixed virtualterminal
· Custom patch is now a checkbox
· Added cleanup checkbox
· Replaced tabs with spaces
· Added license file, about.py now reads in file
· Added kernel optimizations
· Added functions get_patch_pkg(), get_patch_version(), get_patch_release() to KernelPageParser.py
· Cleaned up KernelPageParser class
· Changed main.py to use new functions in KernelPageParser
· Added function to checkboxes for sound, optimize
· Remove script added (use instead of remove.sh)
· Fixed variable mess
· Renamed glade files, disabled the fglrx button
· Minor fixes to glade files, added nVidia support
· Added KDE support
· Proxy support
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