Kernel Compiling Checklist, rev 3
Samuel Flory
sflory at rackable.com
Tue Apr 13 18:13:57 UTC 2004
Etanisla Lopez-Ortiz wrote:
> Morning all,
>
> Tonight I'll be trying the kernel compile again, but before I do, I want to
> bounce the changes off you wonderful, helping people.
>
> -1: Start with fresh install of FC1 (2.4.22-1.2115)
> 0: Insert desired version number where x.x.x is present.
> 1: Get desired kernel and extract it.
> 2: "mv /scratch/directory/linux-x.x.x /usr/src"
> 3: "cd /usr/src/linux-x.x.x"
> 4: Copy .config from old kernel to /usr/src/linux-x.x.x
> Since first compile since initial install, use config file found in
> /boot.
> 5: "make oldconfig" (Keep the stuff that works, and only answer new
> questions)
> 6: "make xconfig" (Make sure kernel options for Prism54 are set properly)
> 7: "make dep"
> 8: "make clean"
You don't need to do this. Sometimes you might need to do this if
you'd compiled a kernel before, but you are really better off doing a
make mrproper earlier on.
> 9: "make bzImage"
> 10: "cp /arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-x.x.x"
> 11: "ln -s /boot/vmlinuz-x.x.x /boot/vmlinuz-x.x.x-new-kernel"
> 12: "make modules"
> 13: "make modules_install"
> 14: "make install"
> 15: Edit /etc/rc.sysinit and change '/proc/sys/kernel/modprobe' to
> /sbin/modprobe'.
> 16: "shutdown -r now"
> 17: After rebooting, and selecting new kernel option, type "uname -r" to
> verify the new kernel is running.
>
> So, whaddya think?
>
You should put a note that they should do the following steps before
compiling again with different config options, or after patching. This
use to cause me trouble time and again. (Now I just use an alias.)
-cp .config config.bak
-make mrproper
alias ck='/bin/cp .config 1 &&make mrproper && /bin/cp 1 .config && make
oldconfig dep && make -j 2 bzImage modules && make modules_install &&
make install'
--
There is no such thing as obsolete hardware.
Merely hardware that other people don't want.
(The Second Rule of Hardware Acquisition)
Sam Flory <sflory at rackable.com>
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