Hi All,

tried to compile kernel in red hat 5.4 32 bit machine but while trying below command got an error.
first download kernel from kernel.org site
then extract to /usr/src
after /usr/src try to run below command,

#make menuconfig
make: *** No rule to make target `menuconfig'. Stop.

follow below url for compiling kernel:-

http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/compil...kernel-26.html

plz help.

Thnx in Advance.

Are you in the same directory as the source? It's probably in /usr/src/linux-version, where version is the version number (e.g. 2.6.33.4). Really, you should not just blindly follow instructions, because they could be incorrect.

thank you !!!!

kernel compile succssfully able to see new kernel. but while booting,if boot from new kernel following error i have got error

REd hat version 5.1.19.6 starting
insmod: error inserting '/lib/dm-region-hash.ko -1 file exists
mount: count not find filessystem '/dev/root'
kernel panic - not sysncing: Attempted to kill init!

Not sure about this. Is the filesystem for your root partition built into the kernel, or are you using an initrd? In any case, can you also post the GRUB or LILO (or other bootloader) entry that you're using to boot with the new kernel. Presumably you can still boot the old kernel, right?

yes i still boot the old kernel. but not able to boot system with new kernle.
below is my grub.conf file

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hdb10
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hdb
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (2.6.18-164.el5)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-164.el5 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.18-164.el5.im

i am not able to see my new kernle entry in grub.conf.

How are you booting it then?