Linux - NewbieThis Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question?
If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
Maybe if you'd tell us what distro you're running we could be of more help. Meanwhile, if you just want to change your kernel, go to ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ and pick what you want.
I would like to learn to upgrade my kernel to the new 2.6 as well.
I do not know any of the commands to do it, or even how to start to go about it.
I have redhat 9 with the standard 2.4 kernel. Is there a place in particular that can
teach how to upgrade and really configure the kernel to what i need?
Originally posted by Jasondt2001 I would like to learn to upgrade my kernel to the new 2.6 as well.
I do not know any of the commands to do it, or even how to start to go about it.
In this case it is better to upgrade your kernel using RedHat's package manager rather than compiling it. I don't have experience with rpms but wait until a RedHat user shows around or you can go post on their forum as well.
@reddazz: 2.6.11.3 is just out!
Thats a pain in the butt coz last night I just compiled 2.6.11.2. Maybe I better skip odd numbers, but knowing myself I won't be able to resist the temptation of compiling the newest kernel.
I've upgraded 2.4 -> 2.6 on a RH9 machine at work and it's a bit of a pain because you need to install the module-init-tools before you can update the kernel. After that it's just a standard kernel compile, which has been discussed extensively on this forum (see the thread, I think it's in Linux-General). Do try to compile everything your system absolutely needs into the kernel though (not as a module) in case there's a problem with the new module-init-tools (happens sometimes, in my experience).
Sorry, I'm using the download mandrake, and I need to upgrade it to use my wusb54g network adapter. The responses I've been getting is that I need at least 2.6.7.
In Mandrake, as jschiwal says, you can install the kernel package.
Get urpmi sources from EasyURPMI and install them per the instructions, then just enter
urpmi kernel.h-2.6.8.1-12mdk
or whichever kernel you want...
That will install the new kernel alongside your current one. If you want, you can go back to the old one.
Do get the corresponding kernel source, also.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
