Title: kernel compiling
Subject: more notes on kernel compiling

The best explanation of how to make a kernel was from Maximum Linux, sept/oct 2000, pg 41.
(www.maximumlinux.com).
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   download from http://kernel.stuph.org/pub/linux/kernel/
   rpm -K --nopgp *rpm  <- test the download for corruption.
   cd /usr/src/linux
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# Summery:  This is better than all the stuff below this
#           summery section. 
#  1.  type `make menuconfig`
#  2.  type `make dep bzImage modules modules_install`
#  3.  type `make kernel && lilo -v -v -v`
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   make oldconfig <- build config like the default.
   make xconfig   <- GUI for setting kernel options.  I picked moduels for most stuff.
   		     I realy don't understand what most options are here.
   make dep	  <- Build dependencies between objects
   make clean	  <- Clean out old compiled objects from the old kernel build.
   make bzImage   <- This builds the compressed kernenl image (a boot image)	.
   cd arch/i386/boot  
   mv /boot/vmlinuz /boot/vmlinuz.old <- Save old boot kernel image.	
   cp bzImage /boot/vmlinuz	      <- install the new boot image.
   /sbin/lilo	                      <- set boot loader for new image.
   make modules                       
   make install-modules		
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This is probably the best advice out of the Maximum Linux magazine:
	  Use "make bzdisk" insted of "make bzimage" if you are worreid about
	  correupting your system with the new kernel.
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Side note:  making a boot disk
   /sbin/mkbootdisk 2x2.14-5.0
Determin what is installed in your system
# rpm -q kernel kernel-headers kernel-ibcs kernel-pcmcia-cs kernel-sourcekernel-2.2.14-5.0
	kernel-headers-2.2.14-5.0
	kernel-ibcs-2.2.14-5.0
	kernel-pcmcia-cs-2.2.14-5.0
	kernel-source-2.2.14-5.0

# rpm -q mkinitrd SysVinit initscripts
	mkinitrd-2.4.1-2
	SysVinit-2.78-5
	initscripts-5.00-1

Get the updates
# ncftp -L updates.redhat.com 
# cd 6.2 or Updates or whatever they call it.
# mget kernel-*rpm (stay connected after the download.
From another terminal test to download for corruption.
# rpm -K --nopgp *rpm
directions on http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/howto/kernel-upgrade/kernel-upgrade.html