Kernel question

curioustoknow · 11-27-2011, 08:13 PM

I am trying to custom a kernel install, I tried to follow the instructions in this page: http://www.cs.csubak.edu/~steve/cs21...ild-HOWTO.html

and I am not sure if I need to use the patch or its optional?

jhwilliams · 11-28-2011, 04:01 AM

That documentation looks to be at least 7 years old.

Look for recent documentation that pertains to your specific distribution.

These two howtos are pretty accurate and to the point. They describe fairly distro-agnostic methods to build and install a new kernel.

http://lfs.linux-mirror.org/lfs/view...08/kernel.html
http://www.howopensource.com/2011/08...-10-and-10-04/

jb_gpk · 11-28-2011, 05:33 AM

Hello!

THe patches are optional, you can download the full source from www.kernel.org and compile it yourself.

you dont have necessarily to download the source of your distribution, I recommend that for learning pourposes you download the last stable release and compile it.

Remind that you have to configure the kernel to match your hardware.

theNbomr · 11-28-2011, 03:15 PM

It is usually a good idea to start with a configuration from a kernel that at least mostly works on your platform. This LQ thread discusses methods to do so.
--- rod.