Core 3 Kernel reconfiguration.

[Paul Howarth]

Malcolm Candlish wrote:
> Having read seemingly extensively on reconfiguring my core 3 kernel, I
> thought I would write a simple method for this list. However, I have got
> so far and hit a problem. Please can some one help.
> 
> Kernel reconfiguration for Fedora Core 3. (AMD64 not sure this is
> relevant).
> 
> Work within a terminal.
> su
> password
> vi /etc/sysconfig/kernel
>  (Check that line beginning with UPGRADEDEFAULT ends in YES. If not,
> delete no and change to YES).

Only do this if you want newly-installed kernels to be the default.

> mkdir /usr/src/redhat
> mkdir /usr/src/redhat/Build
> mkdir /usr/src/redhat/RPMS
> mkdir /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES
> mkdir /usr/src/redhat/SPECS

If you have the rpm-build package installed, you will already have these 
directories.

>  (Obtain a src.rpm.kernel from either the source CD on via the internet
> by command: up2date --get-source kernel   ).
> 
> rpm -i /home/malcolm/kernel-2.6.9-1.667.src.rpm
>  (Use your own path).
> cd /usr/src/redhat/SPEC

"S" missing from end of directory name.

> rpmbuild -bp --target=/usr/src/redhat/SPECS/kernel-2.6.spec

# rpmbuild -bp --target i686 /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/kernel-2.6.spec

Change "i686" to whatever is appropriate for your architecture.

> At this point all I get is 'syntax error'.
> After this point I hope to copy from old boot config to new kernel
> config and then use 'make xconfig' to enable missing hardware.
> 
> Any comments will be appreciated and if successful other core 3 users
> may find some value here.

Isn't this reinventing the wheel, given that the document at 
http://crab-lab.zool.ohiou.edu/kevin/kernel-compilation-tutorial-en/ 
covers most of this?

Paul.