On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 21:47:20 +1300 Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 20:53, you wrote: > > Hey all, > > I am going to try and step into the realm of the big boys (and > > girls) and compile me a kernel. However, I have been googling for a > > bit and there don't appear to be any nice wee howtos for 2.6.0 for > > newbies. In fact, I can't actually find any proper howtos at all, > > for newbies or other. the lovely chappies at the tldp have gone and > > removed their kernel howto... Anyone got any idea where I could get > > a copy? Cheers > > Anton > > ps why did they take it down? > It was very out of date and written by an author > who has long since lost most of his sanity. ( Al Dev ) > > It's not really needed much now that the built-in doco and the > presentation thereof is so good. You can also use the documentation > which comes with the source archive. > > Extract the kernel sources and browse to:- > file:///usr/src/linux-2.6.0/README > > Then assuming you are running the X-11 windowing system:- > > cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.0 > make xconfig > make bzImage modules according to a howto I just read this is wrong for 2.6 "it's time to compile the kernel. This is NOT done in the same way as in the 2.4 kernels where you would do: make dep && make clean bzImage modules modules_install but rather like this: make && make modules_install this is because 'make' is now an alias for 'make bzImage modules vmlinux' for more info do a " make help " " > make modules_install > cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot > adjust lilo or grub boot options > reboot > > Use your new kernel. > > Select the options you need while reading the various help pages. > Use the command:- > cat /proc/cpuinfo > to discover the flags and options your cpu offers, and the command:- > lspci -v > to discover what peripheral cards etc. you have installed. > > You can't go wrong. Don't forget to click on the various section > titles because they hide options. > > best of luck. > > Is it time for another OSTC kernel compiling lesson? All afternoon one > day. > > -- > Sincerely etc. > Christopher Sawtell > > NB. This PC runs Linux. If you find a virus apparently from me, > it has forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine. > Please do not notify me when this occurs. Thanks. > >
