Can I just do a simple with the 2.6.0 kernel
make xconfig
make rpm
to make a rpm from the kernel

Thanks,
AD

Not that I know of.. you need to install RPM's using the rpm command.

I dont need to know how to install the rpm's I need to know how to build one from the kernel source code.

There is a discussion about how to make a rpm from the source code
http://linuxquestions.org/questions/...pm+from+source
Thetargos wrote about how to do this 4 posts down.

Thanks,
AD

Did you try what he explained then.. seems very well written to me...

You have to compile your working kernel first to build the rpm.

After going and reading that post 1 more time It still says the same thing

It says nothing about needing to compile first that is why I am asking the question. Just imagine someone who has only been using linux for about 1.5 years and has only compiled about 5 kernels ever. He comes across this post that says you can make a rpm from the kernel source code by doing
make rpm
I know just enough about linux to know nothing is ever that easy but I also read this part too

Now after looking at this file I noticed all of the commands needed to build a kernel and install it are in that file. Seems kind of odd to me. Why would these commands be there unless they get executed. How do you explain this?

So before I start messing around with the heart (kernel) of the OS it would be nice to have some clarity thats all. So after googling for a while I came across some directions that confirm what you are saying

So now the only question left is if I go with what you are telling me should I do the "make modules_install"


make dep
make clean
make bzImage
make modules
????????make modules_install????????
make rpm

Thanks for your Patience and help,
AD

Oh and Merry Christmas and a happy new year