*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 6/10/2003 at 9:50 AM Pavel Rozenboim wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: shane c branch [mailto:scbranch@xxxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Tue, June 10, 2003 2:16 AM >> To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: kernel upgrade >> >> >> >> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** >> >> On 6/9/2003 at 10:06 PM sammer yadev wrote: >> >> >hi >> > >> >i am using linux from 15 monts i want to test 2.5/2.6 >> >beta kernel 2.5.70 after downloading zip file how do i >> >installed/upgrade it to my system .Is redhat 8 and 9 >> >make any diffrace to kernel upgrade >> > >> > >> > >> >thanks >> > >> > >> >_____________________________________________________________ >> ___________ >> >Missed your favourite TV serial last night? Try the new, Yahoo! TV. >> > visit http://in.tv.yahoo.com >> > >> > >> >-- >> >Shrike-list mailing list >> >Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list >> >> Here's one way: >> >> to compile a kernel do the following >> >> 1. As root, cd to /usr/src. Remove the symlink to the linux >> dir if it = >> exists. >> >> 2. Copy your tarball to /usr/src/ and undo it with the >> following command >> >> gzip -dc filenames | tar -xvf - >> >> 3. Channge to /usr/src/linux. Run make mrproper (optional, >> clears menu of all >> current selections) >> >> 4. Then run make menuconfig to set the options you want in the kernel >> >> 5. Save the file and run make dep clean;make bzImage modules >> modules_install >> >> 6. Then copy the bzImage from /arch/i386/boot to /boot >> >> Then mv bzImage to vmlinuz-x.x.xx >> >> 7. Then copy System.map to /boot/System.map-x.x.xx >> >> 8. Now rm System.map >> >> 9. then ln -s System.map-x.x.xx System.map >> >> 10. Then vi /etc/lilo.conf (or grub.conf) and add the >> necessary boot info. Be >> sure the = >> default image matches the kernel you intend to boot. >> >> 11. Save the file and run lilo. Your new kernel is now ready to boot > >>From my experience, steps 6-11 can be replaced by typing 'make install' >which will do all the steps above. >Also, for 2.5 kernels you will need updated versions of some packages >(modutils, mkinitrd, etc.), which can be found in rawhide. Look for other >kernel related discussions on this list for additional information. > >> >> And no, the version of red hat you are running should make no >> difference, >> except perhaps for the version of the kernel you start with. >> >> >> >> regards, >> >> shane >> >> >> -- >> Shrike-list mailing list >> Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list >> > > >-- >Shrike-list mailing list >Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list Yes, you can use make install as a step saver. I prefer not to, as I like setting up the 'install' part myself. regards, shane
