RE: Rebuilding and installing the kernel:
There is a very good README in the sources. Also, _The_Linux_Journal_
summary a couple of years ago (I _really_ don't want to know how many ...)
was very good in suggesting protective steps. I'll try to remember - it's
really low risk, though it may not feel that way before the first time you
do it.
1) make a simple boot disk by 'dd'-ing your present boot image onto a
diskette. Test it. &8-)
2) 'mv' the old source directory to a new name, if you have configured a
source tree you liked
3) unpack the new sources, usually into '/usr/src/linux-
4) soft-link '/usr/src/linux-' as '/usr/src/linux'
5) soft-link '/usr/src/linux/include' as '/usr/include/linux' and
'/usr/src/linux/include/asm' as '/usr/include/asm'
6) in '/usr/src/linux', follow the README steps, starting with 'make
config' and its very good in-line help (This may be a bit intimidating the
first time - just persevere.)
7) I follow the README up through 'make bzImage', then copy the new image
under a new name in '/boot', such as: 'vmlinux-.'
8) You will probably need to 'make modules' and 'make modules_install'
9) Add the new kernel image to '/etc/lilo.conf' as a non-default kernel
(not the first on the list), following the examples of existing entries
10) Run 'lilo' to install the new (and reinstall the old) kernel(s)
11) Reboot (just pretend it's Win** &;^), and at the Lilo prompt, type
the new kernel's lilo-name (hitting gives you the list).
You may get a few nastigrams to ask about (module version-number
complaints are typical), but you can always reboot with your old kernel if
the new one's really broken.
Those with corrections and/or more recent experience will step in here,
I'm sure.
John Mills, Sr. Software Engineer
TGA Technologies, Inc.
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Norcross, GA 30071-3633
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