Slackware Kernel upgrade
 

Once I install Slackware 10.1 - I can't seem to find the correct way to upgrade the kernel. I don't think Slack uses a package manager like Fedora or Debian but there has to be a way to install 2.6.11 on a new version of Slack. I did a search and everything I found seemed to be a bit dated and did not answer my question.

Please help

For best results:

Download the kernel sources from www.kernel.org and extract it to /usr/linux-2.x.y, then copy over the old config from the old kernel source directory, compile the new kernel and install it. ;)

(Assuming that you know how to compile and install a kernel. There's a sticky on top of this forum to compile 2.6 kernels. Be sure to read it)
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=127095

Or you could use the 2.6 kernel provided in the Slackware install CD itself.

Regards.

given already
 

here is a nice link
http://shilo.is-a-geek.com/slack/kernel14.html
go through the nice threads in the first page itself

Is there no way to use a more recent stable kernel like 2.6.10 or 2.6.11 for Slackware?

I am actually going to install Slack tonight.

Another method is to install the 2.6 kernel from the second Slackware CD (preferebly from current so it's the most updated 2.6)

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=327786

What does this mean?

I downloaded Slackware 10.1 6 months ago. If I download Slackware 10.1 again, will it have a newer version kernel?

no, he's talking about the latest 2.6 in the slackware CURRENT directory:

ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackwar...nux-2.6.11.11/

I'm going to install the one from the cd. Ill tell you how it goes.

It worked for me and was pretty easy. It might help to read through it and the posts before you start so you understand better.