> o type make zImage I got to the "make zImage" command and sat around till the computer got done processing all kinds of stuff. The last 6 lines printed to the screen were...
as86 -0 -a -o bootsect.o bootsect.s make [1]: as86: command not found make [1]:*** [bootsect.o] Error 127 make [1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.0.36/arch/i386/boot' make:*** [zImage] Error 2 coyote:/usr/src/linux# > Let me assume that you want to start by installing the 2.0.34 sources. [snip] Ok, Did this. > Now cd to /usr/src. There should be a dir called kernel-sources-2.0.34. > There's probably one for headers or something too. You'll also to a link > called linux which points to kernel-source-2.0.34. > > o remove the symlink linux > > o copy the linux-2.0.36.tar.gz file to /usr/src > > o untar/unzip the linux-2.0.36.tar.gz file with 'tar zxvf linux...' > the tar.gz file will put all the source code for the new kernel into > directory called linux. > > o rename the linux directory to kernel-sources-2.0.36 > mv linux kernel-sources-2.0.36 > > o now you need to make a symlink to the kernel-sources-2.0.36 dir > called > linux > ln -s kernel-sources-2.0.36 linux > > o change to the linux dir > cd linux > > o type make config, menuconfig, or xconfig > I like xconfig. It's easy to use, and it looks nice :) > > o make sure you put everything you need to make your system run (ppp, > lp, etc, oh yeah, don't forget sound :)) > > o save and exit when you're done > > o type make dep > > o type make clean > > o type make zImage > > o type make modules > > o type make modules_install > > at this point debian copies the new image to /vmlinuz for you. If it > doesn't then cp arch/i386/boot/zImage /vmlinuz > > Now you need to modify the /etc/lilo.conf file. Depending on where you > have linux and windows installed you may need to edit the partitions. > > (My lilo.conf) > - - - > > boot=/dev/hda > root=.dev/hdb2 > install=/boot/boot.b > map=/boot/map > vga=normal > delay=70 > # prompt > ramdisk=0 > > read-only > default=win > > other=/dev/hda1 > label=win > table=/dev/hda > > image=/vmlinuz > label=deb > alias=linux > > image=/vmlinuz.old > root=/dev/hdb2 > label=old > > - - - > > > After editing your lilo.conf you need to run lilo. > > then cross your fingers and reboot. > > It probably isn't a bad idea to have a boot floppy just in case. If your > new kernel doesn't do what you expect it to, then boot the old one and > try building the new kernel again. > > Let me know if you get stuck > -- > __ _ > Mark Wagnon -o) / / (_)__ __ ____ __ > Chula Vista, CA /\\/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _\_v____/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\