kernel source problem ?

Peter Aleksic · 12-01-2004, 01:19 PM

Hello,

I have to install 2.4.26 kernel source and development source packages from 3 and 4 disk , if a want to compile and bring my Ltmodem in life. This is my first time on Slackware 10 , is there any easy way to install all of them . Kernel source is big problem for me , i have read faqs files on cd and did not understand them in full.

Thx you

marghorp · 12-01-2004, 02:05 PM

Read DrOzz's tutorial on how to compile the kernel. It's here http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...5&pagenumber=1

It will fill you in with all the details

tmorton · 12-01-2004, 02:08 PM

Hi!
Read this post by DaOne.

That should help you. Basically, all you need to do is:

Code:

cd /usr/src/linux
make menuinstall
make dep
make kernel
make modules
make modules_install
cp arch/i386/boot/bzimage /boot/vmlinuz-ide-2.4.26-new

Now edit your /etc/lilo.conf and add a new entry for the new kernel and run lilo.

ltmodem HOWTO.

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Taj

Cedrik · 12-01-2004, 02:15 PM

make menuconfig not menuinstall

tmorton · 12-01-2004, 02:21 PM

Hi,
make menuinstall configures your kernel. You can select options for your kernel and choose modules and options for your kernel. You can get info on almost every option by choosing the <Help> button. Also, if you copied the config file from the Slack cd (maybe the kernel-source package already has this), run

Code:

make oldconfig

before running make menuconfig. That way, all standard Slackware options are selected.

HTH,

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Taj

tmorton · 12-01-2004, 02:24 PM

Thanks Cedrik, menuconfig is right

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Taj

Peter Aleksic · 12-01-2004, 03:24 PM

Ok thx for the info

. I will put my hands on kernel when i read that links and come back home. What about development packages i read some threads here about needing them also for modem compilation. Do i have to install all files from "D" folder or just some of them ? I will let you know if some problem stops me from kernel compilation

Hope to hear more help then .

Cheers and Thx ppl

tmorton · 12-01-2004, 07:49 PM

Hi,
You'll need most (read: all) the packages from the D set. These include gcc (the C compiler) make (the utility for making compiling eaiser), libc, etc etc.

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Taj