Installing 2.6.22
 

Hey guys,

im trying to install the kernel 2.6.22. I have 2.6.21.5. Ive never installed a kernel befor, so can some one give me a tutorial on how to do this(ive google and found nothing) im on slackware 12.0 , so im not sure if that matters or not when installing a new kernel

If a newer kernel is in your distro's package repository then I recommend that you use it. If you wish to install a new kernel from source then Google turns up some useful tutorials - the first hit for "kernel build" is the tutorial that I used the first time:
http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/K...ild-HOWTO.html

Good luck!

make mrproper
make menuconfig
make
make modules install
mv arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22
thats how you compile a kernel in a nutshell

Nice to know what distro your using...........it will help.

He is using Slackware 12

okay, so lets say my kernel isnt right the first time and i go and change the config, do i only have to do make bzImage, or do i have to do the other steps such as make clean, make modules etc.

if you change the config you have to repeat all the steps

Damn, I'm an idiot............Note to self, do not reply to post so late at nights as to not look like a dumba$$.

Its all right, I often mis-read stuff too, its a common problem.

To be honest, there is a README in the source tarball for the kernel and it does tell you how to configure and build the kernel.

These will assist too:

http://alien.slackbook.org/dokuwiki/...kernelbuilding

http://wiki.droplinegnome.org/index....Slackware_12.0