kernel compiling

Omni · 09-14-2003, 04:32 PM

I read a post about compiling a new kernel and it said that the makefiles are in /usr/src/ but I looked in there and it was empty. What package do I need to install to get the source code? Which CD is it on, 1 or 2?

Thanks in advance.

thrice · 09-14-2003, 04:37 PM

you might wanna just go to www.kernel.org and download the latest stable kernel (2.4.22). get the whole thing by clicking on the F next to the 2.4.22 line, because just clicking on 2.4.22 would just get you the patch. then just uncompress it to /usr/src and that'll get you to the starting point to compile a new kernel. then all you'll need to do is follow the directions in the sticky at the top of this forum

zsejk · 09-14-2003, 04:41 PM

Otherwise it would be on your second CD, in the /slackware/k directory. Go there in your terminal (you'll prolly have to mount your CDROM first), and then run "pkgtool". But I recommend getting accustomed to Slackware a bit first, and maybe try to get that 3Com card working, and then start dabbling in kernel compilation.

-zsejk

Omni · 09-14-2003, 04:50 PM

Thanks guys.