Any one know any good links for reompiling the kernel for a fesh lamb to the slaughter?

CJ

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DrOzz created a thread / HowTO on kernel compiling.

Newbie Guide To Compiling A Kernel
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=73436

Chris,

What distribution are you using?

If you will update your user cp and put it there, it will help you to get more and better replies. The thread mentioned is good, but it may not work for your distribution. For instance, I'm using Debian, and there is a particular way to recompile a Debian kernel that isn't the same as in that thread. While it may work, I believe that tutorial is Slackware specific.

To recompile your kernel please ffollow these steps
cd /usr/src/linux
make xconfig <-----if you want the grphical interface to configure the new kernel behaviour
make menuconfig<----text interface
make dep
make bzImage
make modules
make modules_install

If you have a intel based paltform after the kernel is compiled go to:
cd /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot
cp -p bzImage /boot/mynewkernel
cd /boot
before creating your image file go to:
/lib/modules
and check the directory you have there is ually something like 2.xx.yy
where xx and yy is the kernel version you are compiling.

mkinitrd 2.xx.yy initrd.img

now you should add the kernel and the image files to either lilo or gurb

lyx0m

Check out www.kernelnewbies.org also...