IBM NetVista Thin Client 2200/2800 Linux Kernel Build Instructions

Due to specific devices used by the IBM NetVista thin clients, you will have to rebuild the kernel on your Linux server, using the configuration file and patches supplied with this package. It is assumed that you have the toolkit package (NetVista_vN.tar.gz, where N defines the appropriate version number - example v3.0) installed in /tmp.

Get Kernel Source and Patches:

Set-up Build Environment:

Build Kernel: Build and Install Loadable Modules:



(Last update: 09/23/00)