problem upgrading linux kernel
 

hello everyone

i'm sorry but i just want to ask
1.how to upgrade linux kernel i fedora 9?
i'm use 2.6.27.7-53.fc9.i686 and i want to use 2.8.6
2.[root@localhost linux-2.6.28.6]# make mrproper
CLEAN scripts/basic
CLEAN scripts/kconfig
CLEAN include/config
CLEAN .config
What does it means?
i check with "make mrproper" to check dependecies :Pengy:but i don't know what above mean#$
3.when i installed some rpm in terminal, i always get this statement

are you planning on rebuilding the operating system to use the 2.8 kernel ?

yes bro
 

yes bro, but i don't know what should i do and what i need to compile linux kernel in fedora ?
can you give me instruction by picture?
thnx for helping me

1) 'make mrproprer' is intended to clean the linux source directories from what remains from a former compilation, and thus erase the former configuration files of the kernel source.

2) On "how to" build kernel, first read the README file in the root directory of the kernel source and read existing "how-to".

3) Knowing that the kernels shipped with fedora are patched (you know that by the 'fc9' token included in fedora's kernel name), if you configure a new kernel "from scratch" you will probably screw up your system.

4) At least you should begin your kernel's configuration re-using the configuration of the fedora kernel you already have. Rename it .config and put it in the root directory of your new kernel source, then issue 'make oldconfig' not "make menuconfig" or whatever.

5) Nobody should give you instructions by pictures as it would be the guarantee that you do not understand what you are doing. Furthermore there are *thousands* of possible configuration options.

thnx for your advice