recompiling the kernel-SLACKWARE

greklas · 08-29-2004, 09:59 AM

I'm using Slackware 10.0 (kernel 2.4.26) and I want to use a platform which is designed for kernel 2.4.20.
It is previous kernel version. Shall I download the appropriate kernel and recompile it? What should I do?

Cedrik · 08-29-2004, 10:01 AM

Yes, download the 2.4.20 sources and compile kernel, I don't see why it could cause problems, you may need to downgrade your gcc package as well though.

ringwraith · 08-29-2004, 10:09 AM

You may want to double check at the mirrors but i think that 9.0 had that kernel. If so you could just install 9.0.

greklas · 08-29-2004, 11:13 AM

I thought that I couldn't compile a previous kernel version (2.4.20) while having 2.4.26. Doesn't any newer version have all the features of the oldest versions? Which is the reason to go "back" to previous versions?

Cedrik · 08-29-2004, 12:40 PM

Please ellaborate what you realy want, which feature etc.. The more precise you will be, the more chance you will get what you want.

greklas · 08-29-2004, 12:57 PM

I'm sorry but I'm little confused. If I compile the source of 2.4.20 kernel which I have downloaded, while I'm using now 2.4.26, then after that my kernel version will be 2.4.20?

ringwraith · 08-29-2004, 01:29 PM

You can compile and install 2.4.20 and then run that kernel. It doesn't matter what kernel you are currently running. I am not going to instruct you on how to do that as there is a sticky thread that contains all the needed info.