slack and kernel 2.4.22

one · 09-01-2003, 07:48 AM

ok, when compiling a new kernel, how do i use my old config?

Azmeen · 09-01-2003, 08:14 AM

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Originally posted by one
ok, when compiling a new kernel, how do i use my old config?

cp /boot/config /usr/src/linux/.config

Note the DOT... ie dotconfig

one · 09-01-2003, 09:30 AM

thanks Azmeen it works

one · 09-01-2003, 09:45 AM

Now for the fun

make menuconfig (make your changes here...when done, save your new configuration)
make dep (sets all the kernel dependencies)
make clean (removes un-needed files)
make bzImage (builds the kernel)
make ####### DOES THIS MAKE IS NECESARY?##########3
make install (installs, moves and renames all the needed files and updates lilo)
make modules (builds all the kernel modules)
make modules_install (installs the modules)

Azmeen · 09-01-2003, 10:42 AM

make install is not necessary if you want to copy your bzImage and System.map manually to /boot.

What is important however, is to check your lilo.conf and make sure you've ran /sbin/lilo after making changes to it.

one · 09-01-2003, 10:44 AM

ok, and what about the make that is alone?

Now for the fun

make menuconfig (make your changes here...when done, save your new configuration)
make dep (sets all the kernel dependencies)
make clean (removes un-needed files)
make bzImage (builds the kernel)
make < THIS ONE
make install (installs, moves and renames all the needed files and updates lilo)
make modules (builds all the kernel modules)
make modules_install (installs the modules

Azmeen · 09-01-2003, 07:22 PM

That is needed... just like any other compile you basically do:
./configure
make
make install

Same thing with the kernel