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How to rebuild Linux Kernel??

Kenneth Leung_2 — Tue, 16 May 2006 21:45:36 GMT

I haven't touch linux for a long time...I used to use the "make" command to rebuild the kernel years ago......is it the same now?? Can anyone show me any ref or links for rebuilding kernel on the latest Linux version?? Many thanks...

Re: How to rebuild Linux Kernel??

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 17 May 2006 00:24:09 GMT

Shalom Kenneth,

It varies distribution to distribution.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalhermit.com%2Flinux%2FKernel-Build-HOWTO.html&ei=JLNqRJa5KIP2wQGP5IA1&sig2=TWkJnXZth4FP0AkH1Lv-Kg

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.redhat.com%2Fdocs%2Fmanuals%2Flinux%2FRHL-9-Manual%2Fcustom-guide%2Fch-custom-kernel.html&ei=JLNqRJa5KIP2wQGP5IA1&sig2=5dzsp-Igvs-W9A9qfTIVHg

Migrating device drivers 2.6 kernel

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=4&url=http%3A%2F%2Flinuxdevices.com%2Farticles%2FAT4389927951.html&ei=JLNqRJa5KIP2wQGP5IA1&sig2=o8To62tGFyFWaiUoFNDnZw

The essence of the process is the same, but there are quirks.

SEP

Re: How to rebuild Linux Kernel??

Vitaly Karasik_1 — Wed, 17 May 2006 00:56:54 GMT

in fact, you can customize/tune linux kernel *without* re-compiling in 99% cases.

Re: How to rebuild Linux Kernel??

Asif Sharif — Wed, 17 May 2006 08:54:44 GMT

Hi Leung,

http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html

http://linuxreviews.org/howtos/Kernel-Build-HOWTO/

http://www.linux-tutorial.info/modules.php?name=Tutorial&pageid=92

Regards,
Asif Sharif

Re: How to rebuild Linux Kernel??

Sung Oh — Wed, 17 May 2006 10:40:15 GMT

Hi Kenneth,

Here is things to consider if you decide to migrate to kernel 2.6.x

http://thomer.com/linux/migrate-to-2.6.html

Regards,
Sung

Re: How to rebuild Linux Kernel??

dirk dierickx — Thu, 18 May 2006 02:32:27 GMT

which distro are you using, if you don't know that perhaps you can tell which kernel version you would like to compile.

Re: How to rebuild Linux Kernel??

Prasoon — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:04:31 GMT

hi
nowadays its not so different but some more steps are added due to xtra modules & features
1.download the kernel from ftp.kernel.org
2.cp in /usr/src
3.make mrproper
4. make dep (not so important)
5. make (x|g|old|menu|)config or other options chk the untarred kernel documentation for details.
6. make bzImage
7. make modules
8. make modules_install
9. make install

dats it

for hardware specific,chk the hardware compatibility list in Red Hat site

Thanks
Prasoon

Re: How to rebuild Linux Kernel??

George Liu_4 — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:30:02 GMT

No big change.

Just
make mrproper
make [...]config
make
make modules
make install
make modules_install

Re: How to rebuild Linux Kernel??

Charles Harris — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 03:09:49 GMT

It's also generally a good idea to update your bootloader with the new kernel too as I'm sure your aware! - Easy to forget especially if your 'new' kernel boots with the same version info as your old one! ;-)

Just my 2 c.

-=ChaZ=-