ReBuild Kernel for MacBookAir

Jul 2008 At your own risk.

$ sudo aptitude install linux-source-2.6.26
$ sudo aptitude install linux-uvc-source
$ sudo aptitude install ndiswrapper-source

* Get bcm5974(Macbook Air multitouch) source
Get bcm5974(Macbook Air multitouch) source from Apple USB BCM5974 (Macbook Air and Penryn Macbook Pro) multitouch driver.

* Build kernel-package

Configure
```
$ cd /usr/src
$ tar jxvf linux-source-2.6.26.tar.bz2
$ cd /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.26
$ cp /boot/config-2.6.26-1-amd64 .config
$ make xconfig
```
- Change "Processor type and featue: Processor family" = "Core 2/newer Xeon"
- Change "Processor type and featue: Maximum number of CPUs(2-255)" = "(2)"
Edit "applesmc.c" and "hid-input.c" for MacBook Air.
Refer applesmc's bug( bug 248238 : Support for Macbook Air in applesmc ) and hid-input's bug( bug 248230 : F5 and F6 keys on Macbook Air (and possibly other macbooks) ). Then, edit "applesmc.c" and "hid-input.c".

Make kernel package

$ fakeroot make-kpkg --append_to_version -1-core2duo --revision 2.6.26-5 binary-arch

Install

$ sudo dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.26-1-core2duo_2.6.26-5_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-2.6.26-1-core2duo_2.6.26-5_amd64.deb
$ sudo module-assistant -l 2.6.26-1-core2duo prepare
$ sudo module-assistant -l 2.6.26-1-core2duo auto-install linux-uvc
$ sudo module-assistant -l 2.6.26-1-core2duo auto-install ndiswrapper

Install bcm5974 module

$ unzip bcm5974-0.65-src.zip
$ cd bcm5974
$ make -C /lib/module/2.6.26-1-core2duo/build M=$PWD modules
$ sudo cp bcm5974.ko /lib/module/2.6.26-1-core2duo/kernel/drivers/input/mouse/
$ sudo ./scripts/bcm5974-post-install
$ sudo depmod -a 2.6.26-1-core2duo
$ sudo update-initramfs -k 2.6.26-1-core2duo -c
$ sudo update-grub

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Last modified: Sun Sep 28 08:09:42 JST 2008