To Compile A Kernel

enyawix · 12-20-2003, 07:40 PM

Hangdog42 did you get the kernel to build?

Hangdog42 · 12-20-2003, 07:58 PM

I've been using some of the 2.6.0 test kernels for a bit now. I haven't had the time to upgrade to the release version, but I suppose I should.

enyawix · 12-20-2003, 08:13 PM

Hangdog42 i need if my howto is usable be some one other than my self. Will you test my howto?
I want to post is on my website when it is finished. If you want i will post your name in the credits if you want.

Hangdog42 · 12-20-2003, 08:38 PM

Your HowTo is pretty close. If you just fix the problems I pointed out earlier, it should be fine.

But to be honest, the best HowTo for kernel compiling is DaOne's posts that I linked to earlier. I follow it religously and it never fails me. You might want to read there and see how yours compares.

Oh, one additional thing. Frequently you'll find that the kernel source code is in a .tar.bz2 file. You can untar and unzip in a single step with tar -xjvf linux-2.6.0.tar.bz2.

enyawix · 12-20-2003, 08:46 PM

Hangdog42 We stared with linux.tar.gz not linux.tar.bz2 read back

mi6 · 12-22-2003, 10:20 PM

yes, but if you are limited on download speed, ie dialup, then the bz2 images are smaller and you may want to include that in your instructions.

for tar.gz use #tar xfvz
for tar.bz2 use #tar xfvj

and the arguements can be in any order...

enyawix · 12-22-2003, 10:37 PM

mi6 you are correct. I have 3m down and did not think about that.