Thanks Mark, The first time is always the scariest. Roman Mark Weaver wrote: > > Roman, > > There are probably 1-2 ways that I've seen to do this. I've found the best > and easiest ways are documented in the Kernel-HOWTO and the > Firewall-HOWTO...or was that the IP-chains-HOWTO...at any rate, check > out for sure the kernel HOWTO and take a look in both of the other > two. One of the other two give some great build commands for doing a > kernel. I don't mean to be confusing but I'm fairly certain it was the... > > Sorry about that. I just checked to make sure and you'll find the info you > need to do a kernel in the Kernel-HOWTO and the Firewall HOWTO. In the > firewall howto the section that you want to check out is section 6.1 > "Compiling a kernel" > > Good luck and may the force be with you! :) > > -- > Mark > > I love my Linux Box... > REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. > Registered Linux user # 182496 > > On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Romanator wrote: > > > Hi Mark, > > > > Sorry, I just caught the end of the thread on compiling a new kernel. > > I was hoping to integrate the NVIDIA graphics cards along with 3COM905c > > series Etherlink > > drivers but I have to compile the kernel in order for them to be > > incorporated. > > > > What were the 'make' commands for compiling a new kernel. > > > > Roman > > Registered Linux User #179293 > > > > > > Mark Weaver wrote: > > > > > > I know what you mean. The real fun part is when something goes wrong and > > > you have to figure out what it is and how to fix it. I've done that > > > serveral times. One time I had the kernel about where you're descibing and > > > I was going after that last 1%. Well, :) , When I rebooted after > > > "thinking" I had gotten that last bit I got a kernel panic and things went > > > south real fast from there. It took me about two hours to get it un-hosed > > > from there, but I got it. That's when I learned about how you can over-lay > > > an installation of Linux over top of the older one. As long as they're the > > > same version "usually" only the system files get over-written. It worked > > > quite nicely for me and saved my bacon! > > > > > > I'm much more careful these days when I do anything with the kernel. I > > > make sure I back things up like the old kernel and it's support files and > > > what-nots. That makes installing the "old" kernel much less painless if > > > the need arises. > > > > > > -- > > > Mark > > > > > > I love my Linux Box... > > > REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. > > > Registered Linux user # 182496 > > > > > > On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, excalibur wrote: > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > Thanks Mark, I took a shot at it and did fairly well, actually. I used the > > > > online documentation. My results were 99% perfect, I'd say. Gotta go back for > > > > that remaining 1%. I was impressed with the process enough that I thnk I'll > > > > stick with this and take it further. I used to say of that other OS, > > > > "##@?!! If I could only get into the guts of this I would...." Well, here > > > > it is. An Os where I can do that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Weaver wrote: > > > > > > > > > Have you looked at the HOWTO's that are located in > > > > > "/usr/doc/HOWTO/HTML/en/index.html" > > > > > > > > > > There is a kernel HOWTO located there that pretty much explains how it's > > > > > done and what all you'll need to do it. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > I love my Linux Box... > > > > > REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. > > > > > Registered Linux user # 182496 > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, excalibur wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > > > I've been using Linux Mandrake for about a month and a half and it's > > > > > > great, though I've much > > > > > > to learn of it. Does anyone know of a website with a good how-to on > > > > > > compiling the kernel or even a good book that would cover the topic? I'd > > > > > > greatly appreciate it. > > > > > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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