My own experience witrh (re)compiling the kernel is very positive. It has
taught me the most about my system and about Linux.
Take your time. Read lots and read the HOWTOs from Linus and all as you go. If
you don't understand something as you work your way through it, hop on the Net
and find out.
we are all terrified at first that we are gonna break the kernel. Bear in mind
that the kernel that is running the system you are working from is not the same
as the one you are compiling. So, If you break the one you are compiling you
still have your working system.
Take your time. Allow several hours to work through it. When you are done you
will have the satisfaction of having built a totally customized operating
system just for your machine and for your needs.
--
Keith
On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, you wrote:
>
> 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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