linux kernel problem

cmardhekar · 09-12-2001, 07:23 AM

dear sir

to compile kernel of redhat 7.1 2.4.2 from where shall i download loadable modules since as i do make mrproper,make clean,make bzImage,make modules,make modules_install all files from /lib/modules/ are deleted and if i restart machine then my network card fails and also X-windows not working can ny one give idea about how to install modules

regards
chandrakant

sbscomp · 09-13-2001, 02:51 PM

Are you configuring the kernel first? Before you can make the kernel, you have to execute one of the following configuration commands (depending on what you want/prefer or what your system is capable of doing at the time):

make config //basic, difficult to navigate
make menuconfig //easier to navigate
make xconfig //requires a running X session, easiest to work with.

Hope this helps you.