On 3/24/06, Teresa and Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Lord Sauron wrote:
>
> >On 3/24/06, Teresa and Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Gabriel Dain wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>>However, I don't know how to rebuild the kernel
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>># cd /usr/src/linux
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >Know how to do that...
> >
> >
> >
> >>># make menuconfig
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >I don't see a file called "menuconfig" in here. Will this work? All
> >I see (that looks relevant) is Makefile, include/ and kernel/
> >
> >
>
> You don't see that as a file, it is a command. Just type it in and a
> new screen comes up to configure the kernel with. Use the arrow keys to
> navigate around. I use the space bar to toggle what I want it to do as
> far as modules or build in. Some of this may not make sense until you
> are in there. Once you see it, it will clear up a bit. It took be
> about 10 tries to get a stable kernel the first time I did it. Now, if
> I know the hard ware, twice is about the most tries I need. I usually
> hit it the first time.
Ah, okay. That makes sense.
> >
> >
> >>><!--- Add whatever support you need, i've never worked with ACPI, sorry
> >>>--->
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >No clue whatsoever how to do that. I've never built a kernel before,
> >not on Debian, not on Red Hat, not on anything.
> >
> >
> >
> >>># make && make modules_install
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >What'll that do? Make and make modules_install? I don't see anything
> >called "modules_install" either.
> >
> >
>
> When you type in make, it builds the kernel itself and creates a
> bzImage, it also makes the modules. BzImage is the kernel. That is the
> first thing the OS itself loads up to boot, yes, windoze has one too.
> Make modules_install installs any modules that were built during the
> make command.
>
> >
> >
> >>Addition:
> >>
> >>cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/bzImage<your stuff here>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I think mine is a i686... I think I should say that I did just take
> >the kernel off the live CD... I wasn't brave enough (at the time) to
> >build a kernel.
> >
> >
>
> It is the same for them all. My rig is i686 too but the kernel in i386
> is what you use.
>
> >
> >
> >>Then add it or change it in bootloader, grub is easier on this one. ;-)
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I use grup.
> >
> >
>
> Either they have a new bootloader or you mean grub. I have used Lilo
> and now use grub. IMHO, grub is better.
Yes, I mean grub. I had a small technical difficulty : )
> >
> >
> <snip>
>
> I hope some of this makes sense. I have been where you are now and it
> is a bit . . . . scary.
Hmm... maybe not scary as much as being assaulted with too many new
things all at once. It makes it very hard to find where to dip your
toe into the larger pool of information.
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