to get the current kernel you have : cd /usr/src wget ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.2/linux-`uname -r`.tar.gz
if you are running 2.2.10 (i think you are since i installed that box?) it will get linux-2.2.10.tar.gz then extract it with tar -zxvf linux-`uname -r`.tar.gz the ` key is right next to the 1 key not to be confused with a single quote on the right side of the KB nate On Thu, 25 May 2000, Jay Kelly wrote: neutec >When I cd to /usr/src there is no linux in there. So it looks like I dont neutec >have the source tree needed to run make menuconfig. What would I need to do neutec >from here? neutec > neutec >-----Original Message----- neutec >From: Oswald Buddenhagen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] neutec >Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 1:06 PM neutec >To: Jay Kelly neutec >Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org neutec >Subject: Re: Kernel Config neutec > neutec > neutec >> If I want to edit my kernel what command do I use. I tried make menuconfig neutec >> but that doesnt work. Any help would be great... Im using slink neutec >> neutec >could you say _precisely_ what you have done (commands, output)? neutec > neutec >the normal procedure to configure and compile a kernel is: neutec >- download the kernel source neutec >- cd /usr/src/linux neutec >- "make menuconfig dep install modules modules_install" neutec >or something similar. neutec > neutec >-- neutec >Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! neutec >-- neutec >If Windows is the answer, I want the problems back! neutec > neutec > neutec >-- neutec >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < neutec >/dev/null neutec > neutec > neutec >-- neutec >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null neutec > ::: http://www.aphroland.org/ http://www.linuxpowered.net/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1:26pm up 1 day, 19:26, 1 user, load average: 1.00, 1.00, 1.01