When I compiled my first kernel, I had (goddies) a little
guide by hand (self made and getted in several docs)
about WHAT was needed and for WHAT. (approximatively)
So, that first experience was a success.
And have always 3 kernels ready for use in lilo,
the linus, an experimental and a good stable.
So, have always a good one to select within lilo
and there may be no pb.
And I didn't remove my old /lib/modules, figured out as
/lib/modules/x.x.xx (modules created by the kernel version)
y.y.yy
etc..
Same for System.map (for all security)
Eric
Romanator wrote:
>
> Thanks for the encouragement. It's amazing. An OS that can be customized
> by the user.
> Don't you love this?
>
> Roman
>
> Keith Robinson wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> > > > > > > > >
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