Hi, Here are some links that i refereed, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/BuildYourOwnKernel Hope that helps you. On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 6:39 AM, Anil Nair <anilcoll90@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. -- -- Regards, Anil Nair _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
