I think, you are right: that's also - nearly - my process, when generating a kernel. Just a few remarks: (7) 'make dep' is not necessary any more for 2.5 kernels, according to their change logs. Instead of copying the output files per hand (or mouse), I do a simple 'make install', and just call 'lilo', after this. This would replace steps (12,14,15), and I have had troubles with kernels, that weren't installed using make. Placing the kernel tree under /usr/src isn't always necessary: it depends on the target: for instance, if you apply an uml-patch, you must _NOT_ have any references to /usr/src. BTW: step (6) is profitable - its easier and saver, to apply small changes in the kernel configuration by editing the .config file, and doing a 'make oldconfig', then. But, here I'd liked to post one question: what is the recommended procedure to translate a new - say, 2.5 - kernel, based on the .config file of an elder one ? ..Michael On Wednesday 29 January 2003 19:56, dballester@kernpharma.com wrote: > Hello: > I'had recomplied some kernels but I know that the internals of this > proceses are very cryptic for me. I'm trying to read all I can in the www > about kernel recompilation, but info available differs from site to site. > Some people usually compiles with make <config-mode>, make dep, make > bzImage, make modules, make modules_install and copy bzImage to boot. Some > others seems to be more accurate and make mrproper first of all, make > clean, depmod -a, etc... > With this info is not easy for me to learn the 'perfect' steps to > recompile and install a new kernel. I've made a list with a merge from this > sites to see what's the best way. Your suggestions will be very, very, > very, appreciated. > > 1 Decompress linux sources tarball under /usr/src > 2 Make a soft link /usr/src/linux that points to the decompressed > tree. > 3 If any patch will be installed use patch -p1 > 4 make mrproper ( clean ) > 5 Configure the kernel using make config, menuconfig or xconfig > 6 ( mine ) backup .config to another name ;) > 7 make dep ( to resolve dependencies ) > 8 make clean > 9 make bzImage > 10 make modules ( here seems to be people saying that's good to rm -rf > /lib/modules/<kernel-version> if we are recompiling ) > 11 make modules_install > 12 depmod -a > 13 backup /boot original image, System.map an /etc/modules.conf or > change names and modify lilo or grub properly. ( Me : What happens with > module-info ? ) > 14 Copy bzImage , System.map to /boot and modules.conf to /etc > 15 Modify lilo or grub to use new kernel > 16 Try to restart. > > Any tips? > > TIA -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
