HowTo Re-compile RHEL 4 Kernel

[Jason Brown]

How would you go about creating a .config file so that you can
recompile an existing kernel with the settings that are already in
place?

On Apr 4, 2005 7:56 AM, David Tonhofer, m-plify S.A.
<d.tonhofer at m-plify.com> wrote:
> Try these:
> 
> References
> 
>    * http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html
>    * http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO/index.html (formerly at ibiblio, currently removed)
> 
> You can also refer to the RedHat 9.0 customization guide:
> 
>    * <http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/ch-kernel.html>
>    * <http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/ch-custom-kernel.html>
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> -- David
> 
> --On Saturday, April 02, 2005 4:40 PM -0500 "Reuben D. Budiardja" <techlist at voyager.phys.utk.edu> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hello,
> > Does anyone know if there's a step by step HowTo for recompiling kernel that
> > shipped with RHEL 4 (kernel-2.6.9) ?
> >
> > I've tried searching the site redhat.com and docs but haven't found anything.
> > The last time I compile a kernel manually is a while so my skill is very
> > rusty. Basically what I want is to use the shipped kernel .config, except to
> > change (enable) one or two options that were not included in the shipped
> > kernel.
> > I am not worry about support as my copy of RHEL is academic license, and this
> > is just for testing purposes (ie. play around with my own desktop).
> >
> > Thanks for any help and/or pointer.
> >
> > RDB
> >
> > --
> > Reuben D. Budiardja
> > Dept. Physics and Astronomy
> > University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
> >
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