Kernel Problems. Howto Compile a new kernel from 4.2 with backwards compatibility ?
I am a newbie to kernel compiling. I have a fujitsu siemens laptop and i am using slackware 9.1 on it. as u know, it comes with kernel 2.4.x and i want to update it 2.6.6 but i encounter problems.
First of all, i dont know the difference between saying yes or module while comfiguring kernel in gconfig or xconfig. How can compiling something as a module affect my system? And when i first install slack it detects eveything well and it also opens the startup screen in a resolution of 1024x768 but after i compile kernel it goes back to its original state. I launch X11R6 and when i go back to shell, shell is shown like a mixing drink. And my network does not work as a result i cannot connect to net. Can anyone pls help me to keep my existing values from old kernel and compile only the needed parts and some extra parts like wireless support. Thanks. :newbie: |
saying yes will compile it into your kernel
saying M will compile it as a module that you will have to load up on your own you need to say yes for anything like the right network card the right file system type and then you can can say M for other things if your not sure or just leave them blank just make sure you know what you need to compile in first the reason you can connect to the net is prolly cuz you didn't add support for it when you recompiled you prolly wont get sound working either and it seems like it try to compile SMP or multi prossessor in by deafault and you want to check this off unless you have more then one prossessor make sure you have your kinda system selected as well once compile right everything will work right |
Thanks,
After compiling my system with Y`es it is working properly. But only the 1024x768x64 command promp does not work. Do u have any advices about this? Thanks. |
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