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xtremeclones 08-15-2006 03:14 PM
Installing linux-2.6.17.8
 
Hey guys, i just downloaded 2.6.17.8to /usr/src, extracted it, the copied the .conf files from my old kernel to the new one, then typed make oldconfig, let it run then typed make and let it run, then when it was done i rebooted into the new kernel, and it booted fine, after that i dont know what else im suposed to do, please give me a hand, im using FC2 BTW. thanks

XavierP 08-15-2006 03:17 PM
What do you want to do? If your new kernel works, you've done it.

xtremeclones 08-15-2006 03:23 PM
err, i didnt think it would be tha easy, im basically trying to load the latest to install asterisk.

XavierP 08-15-2006 03:26 PM
In which case, you have completed step 1. Open a console and do
Code:
uname -a
just to verify that it's the kernel you wanted and go to the next step - install your software. :)

xtremeclones 08-15-2006 04:44 PM
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.10-1.771_FC2 #1 Mon Mar 28 00:50:14 EST 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

i guess its fine. thanks for the support.

raffytaffy 08-16-2006 12:02 AM
thats your old kernel..

XavierP 08-16-2006 05:48 AM
Did you add the new kernel to your bootloader?

xtremeclones 08-17-2006 12:34 AM
Ohh snap, i though ti had done it since there was a second option in the grub, but no i didnt add it, what should i put in there?

JCDenton513 08-17-2006 12:47 AM
You copied the bzImage to /boot/vmlinuz and System.map to /boot/System.map right? If you didn't make sure you back up your old vmlinuz and System.map.

This is what my grub entry looks like. It should be the same for FC2. The only think you may need to worry about is having a initrd if you need one. Like if you compiled your file system as a module.
Code:
#Arch 2
title Arch Linux Custom
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda3 vga=792 ro

aztler 08-22-2006 02:41 PM
TRUE or FALSE?
I'm using kernel 2.4.6 And I have problems installing a program(gnokii-0.6.13) It says: " undefined reference to usb_get_string_simple ".
I want to know if I would change my kernel.. Or what can I do?
Thanks...

Tailer 08-24-2006 02:38 PM
Make sure to do this right, because if you won't, both your kernel may be destroyed.


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