JM it is not to bad if you take it slow. The tricky part is knowing what
options to compile into the Kernel.
Once unzipped, and after you run make mrproper, you can run make config and
determine what you want compiled into the kernel. IE Soundblaster support,
PPP support, plug and play,IP masq.,etc....
The list of options is about 200 pages long. Really ! I would recommend you
use the make xconfig command if you are using X windows. It is much easier
and gives you a nice graphic summary of each item if you like.
With "xcongfig" you will have to save it as a file name. I picked
kernel-2.2.7.
Once "configured" you run
make dep
make clean
make zImage (or maybe make bzImage if it is a big kernel)
make modules
make modules_install
When make zImage is done it will tell you what the new kernel name is. I
renamed mine to kernel-2.2.7 and moved it to my "boot" directory.
Edit a file called lilo.conf and change the line that shows the path to the
old kernel to the new name (kernel-2.2.7). Save and at a shell, type lilo.
You should be able to reboot and hopefully everything will work.
There are several programs you need to upgrade to. There is a list at
www.linuxhq.com/change22.html
I received a couple errors on boot until I installed a couple of the
updates. I think kernel-utils was one.
I hope this helps. I am a newbie too.... SO if anyone see I am leading
another newbie astray here, please chime in and set me straight...
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Boon Kee
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 9:27 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] a suggestion needed from someone knowledgeable in
Mandrake---PLEASE!!!
How do you recompile the kernel? I am try to recompile linux 2.2.7
downloaded from
the web.
The readme file simply confuse me....
JM wrote:
> Maybe you need sound support in the kernel? How did you install
Mandrake?
> Maybe you left something... Workstation installationi the best for me for
now.
> I remember I could not get sound once (messing with the system) and I just
> rebuilded the kernel and when running sndconfig after that it worked.
Maybe
> your problem is different.
>
> On Thu, 13 May 1999, you wrote:
> > yeah right. everything being "win" is the main reason i'm trying to get
out
> > of the microsoft lockdown. no the modem is an external netgear xm128
isdn
> > modem, bri, standard all the way around. also the sound is quite tricky.
> > this is the second card i've tried. both times sndconfig found the
correct
> > sound card but hangs when attempting to play the sample sound. i've
tried
> > manually installing it (sndconfig --noprobe) and tried many like and
unlike
> > cards(within sndconfig), all with different values. i cannot get the
sound.
> > i've reinstalled to no avail. if someone has an ensoniq pci 1371 chipset
> > card (i think linux calls it creative\ensoniq 1371?) and it works fine,
is
> > there a way i could just use the settings you have? i don't know. this
is my
> > 3rd day with the os.
> >
> > thanks for any help.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James J. Capone
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:15 PM
> > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > Subject: RE: [newbie] a suggestion needed from someone knowledgeable
in
> > > Mandrake---PLEASE!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > Is your modem a WinModem????
> > >
> > > James J. Capone
> > >
> > > Webmaster http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/Linux
> > > Asst. Webmaster http://www.ptm.com
> > > Co-Author Linux for Newbies bundled with Linux-Mandrake. To Be
> > > out in summer
> > > "The Only Person To Hear Both Sides Of A Argument Is The Guy In
> > > The Apartment Next To Yours!"
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wednesday, May 12, 1999 9:16 PM, Glenn C. Ewen
> > > [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> > > > A buddy of mine gave me this linux-mandrake cd because I've always
been
> > > > interested in linux. Now I've installed it fine and even got my nic
and
> > > > printer to work but that's about it. I can't get my sound or
> > > modem to work
> > > > and I don't know my way around or anything. So I was wondering if
anyone
> > > > knew of a book I could get to help me along. I'm pretty
> > > knowable with pc's
> > > > if that helps.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any help given
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > <--s3x--->
> > >
