Hi Hrushit, > I am trying linux kernel hacking for the very first time and following the > FirstKernelPatch tutorial. > > > On compiling, installing and rebooting from the kernel I get a blackscreen > and I do not get my Ubuntu login screen or any display. I can get to a > > bash prompt with ctrl+alt+F1. > Since you are using ubuntu I recommend distro specific kernel compilation steps because following the manual steps sometimes does not work. Though i recommend you learn them. :). Next time also try to mention the Ubuntu version you are using. > > The linux kernel of my repo is 4.5.0-rc+. I copied the existing .config file > from /boot to my source tree and ran 1. make olddefconfig, 2. make 3. make > modules_install install. > Try the below steps let me know if it works for you, 1. Copy old configuration cp /boot/config-`'uname -r ` ./.config (Use old configuration to built the kernel) 2. Clean Working Directory "make-kpkg clean". 3. Compile the Kernel "export CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=3" ( For parallel builds, faster compilation). "fakeroot make-kpkg –-initrd –-append-to-version=-some-string-here kernel-image kernel-headers" (In append-to-version please mention the name you would like to give your custom kernel) 4. Install the kernel "sudo dpkg -i linux-header.deb" "sudo dpkg -i linux-image.deb" 5. Restart the kernel. Finally compile the kernel in home directory don't use sudo except for installing the kernel. _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies