I would suggest to use instead the kernel-package, wich contains the command make-kpkg. It is specially designed for debian, and takes care of all the steps. If you need more details ask.
Fabio Massimo Di Nitto wrote: > Jay Kelly wrote: > > > > Can someone tell me the steps needed to compile a kernel. I am having > > problems with Unresolved symbols. I first run 'make config' and select the > > option I want. Then I use'make dep' 'make clean; after that I compile the > > kernel with 'make bzImage' then I use 'make bzlilo; The 'make modules;make > > modules_install' and reboot. Evertime I get some kind of Unresolved symbol. > > And help would be great.. > > Thanks > > Hi Jay.... > > You simply do too much things in the wrong order... > > make config (or menuconfig) > make dep > make bzImage > make modules > make modules_install > cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.x.y > cp System.map /boot/System.map-2.x.y > > modify /etc/lilo.conf to apply to new kernel image and run lilo > > note: x.y indicate the kernel version. i use this system since i use to > change > them frequently and maybe you don't need. > > it also can appear ex: /boot/vmlinuz-custom or whatever you want. > it's just important you remember than to put the same name in lilo.conf > > -- > _____ ___ _ ___ ___ ___ _ _ _ _____ _____ _ _ _____ > |_ _|| _|| | | _|| _|| _ || \/ | | ||_ _|| _ || | | || _ | > | | | _|| |_ | _|| |_ | _ || \/ | | | | | | _ || |_ | || _ | > |_| |___||___||___||___||___||_||_| |_| |_| |_| |_||___||_||_| |_| > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - South European @ccess Back Bone > ------------------ http://www.seabone.net/ ------------------- > Fabio Massimo Di Nitto | Debian GNU/Linux Woody 2.2.15 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | running on > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Laptop AMD K6-2 400Mhz 64Mb > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null