There's a nice little kernel compilation mini-howto that might be of some help over at linuxquestions.org here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=91503 That one's more geared toward Red Hat, but there's also a good little guide in the Slackware forum: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49035 ~Jordan Dana Schoonover wrote: >Hello All, > >I am upgrading my kernel for the first time.. and I'm >kind of not sure what step comes next.. Any help >would be greatly appreciated :-) > >What I've done so far: > >*backed up all my config files in >/usr/src/kernelconfigs >*got the 2.4.22 src files and unpacked them into >/usr/src/linux-2.4.22 >*made symbolic link linux-2.4 point to linux-2.4.22 >instead of linux-2.4.20-8 (I have also a symbolic link >linux pointing to linux-2.4) >*did a make clean, make mrproper, make clean, then >recopied the .config file (I guess I was supposed to >do that?) > >So yeah.. If anyone can help, I would be greatly >indebted to you :-) You can email, or call (785-7329) >if you have a few minutes and can talk to me about >it-- I'm a bit confused as far as what the howto I'm >looking at is telling me to do >(http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Kernel-HOWTO/quick_steps.html#upgra ding). > > >Thanks :-) > >Dana > >===== >"God is bigger than the boogey-man." > --Jr. Asparagus > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears >http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ > >----------------------------------------------------------------- >To get off this list, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with Subject: unsubscribe >----------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- To get off this list, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe -----------------------------------------------------------------
