Is this correct: Kernel Compiling Checklist

[jludwig]

On Mon, 2004-04-12 at 11:36, Etanisla Lopez-Ortiz wrote:
> I submit to those wiser and more knowledgeable than myself, my Fedora kernel
> compiling checklist. I've followed these steps ten times, and somehow
> screwed up a different way each time! But I can't find a straight-forward
> means of comparing this against known good steps.
> 
> This list is a mish-mash of many separate newsgroup and web postings. So the
> only thing I can claim are the errors!
> 
> -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"
> 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: Edit /etc/rc.sysinit and change '/proc/sys/kernel/modprobe' to
> /sbin/modprobe'.
> 15: "mkinitrd /boot/initrd-x.x.x.img x.x.x"
> 16: Edit boot loader to add option of new kernel. (I always get this part
> right. GRUB is the easy part!)
> 17: "shutdown -r now"
> 18: After rebooting, and selecting new kernel option, type "uname -r" to
> verify the new kernel is running.
> 
> Now, this is what broke in the process, sometimes just one or two things,
> sometimes all.
> 1- Lost USB printer (always)
> 2- Lost Compact Flash card (usually)
> 3- Kernel Panic (sometimes)
> 4- Lost PS/2 mouse (twice)
> 5- Lost sanity (always)
> 
> Each time, to make sure I wasn't just pileing on errors, I would reinstall
> Fedora from scratch. Wipe the drive clean and start again. I need to get to
> 2.4.25 not only for my personal ego, but so I can (attempt) to use the
> Prism54 drivers for my SMC 2802 Wireless card.
> 
> I'll accept any advice EXCEPT "stick with Windows"
> 
> Thank you,
> Ms. Etanisla Lopez-Ortiz

Do an make install after make modules_install will install the kernel and all 
that it needs. This should make and install the system maps etc the 
kernel needs to run properlt.
-- 
jludwig <wralphie at comcast.net>