Hi all,
I am trying to compile the kernel 2.6.16 as per the method delineated here -
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=127095
extracted the kernel source to /usr/src/linux-2.6.16/
then from /usr/src I gave the following commands

$ rm -f linux
$ ln -s linux-2.6.16 linux
$ cd linux
$ make mrproper
$ cp /usr/src/linux-2.4.9/.config /usr/src/linux
$ make oldconfig
$ make xconfig

made the necessary alterations / selections here and then

$ make
$ su -c "make modules_install"
$ make install

everything goes on fine. But the vmlinuz-2.6.16 is not being added to /boot, nor are the other files.
Where am I going wrong? What else do I have to do? Any suggestions?

Try this:
cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16
cp /usr/src/linux/System.map /boot/System.map-2.6.16
cp /usr/src/linux/.config /boot/config-2.6.16

Edit /etc/lilo.conf and add entry for new kernel. Run lilo.

<edit> Maybe this is the problem.
$ make install
s/b
$ su -c "make install"

This is what I do which is only slightly different to yours:

I forget about creating 'symlinks' and work directly from the source directory

$ cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.16.X
$ make clean
$ make mrproper
$ cp /usr/src/linux-'old source'/.config /usr/src/linux-2.6.16.x
$ make menuconfig

Make the necessary alterations / selections here and then I build the objects and check that they are present before copying to their finial destinations. That gives me some control over what I am doing.

Also, I do not line to use 'symlinks' in the '/boot' directory.

$ make bzImage
$ make modules
$ make modules_install
$ cp /usr/src/linux-2.6.16.x/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16.x
$ cp /usr/src/linux-2.6.16.x/System.map /boot/System.map-2.6.16.x

Than I edit my 'lilo.conf' file to include the following line:

image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16

Than run 'lilo' and reboot to the new kernel.

I know this is a bit more long-winded than the method you describe, but you can see where you are are each stage.

The only thing your not doing is copying the the kernel to you /boot directory so LILO can find it. You need to do what /bin/bash said...

cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16
cp /usr/src/linux/System.map /boot/System.map-2.6.16
cp /usr/src/linux/.config /boot/config-2.6.16

You don't need to edit your LILO config script if you add the symbolic links to the new kernel. Like Patrick intended.

ln -s /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16 /boot/vmlinuz
ln -s /boot/System.map-2.6.16 /boot/System.map
ln -s /boot/config /boot/config-2.6.16

You'll have to remove your existing links first of course. Though it's a good idea to have at least two kernels to choose from. For that you'll have to edit LILO and run /sbin/lilo when you're done.

Thanks to all of you for having promptly answered my querry. I am now able to boot into brand new kernel - 2.6.16. :-)
You people are just great.
XavierP > Sorry for having posted this thread twice. It was done inadvertently.
-=Graz=- > Thanks for the tip about the mouse. But instead of PS/2 I have chosen IMPS/2 in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. The mouse is working fine and scrolling too. Thanks once again.