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installing kernel.2.6.9-42.ELsmp on RHEL 4 64Bit



Hello All

we are installing Mellox Infiniband (IB) card in our new Linux server running with RHEL4 64 bit OS with kernel 2.6.9-33ELsmp

the new IB card requries new kernel 2.6.9-42.ELsmp, any link from where i can download it

Well i managed to download kernel-2.6.9-42.EL.src.rpm from web, i used following commands to update my kernel but it not showing me at boot prompt


can you guys advise me on how to update kernel to install IB card in it

i did following commands

# rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.9-42.EL.src.rpm

# rpmbuild -bp --target $(uname -m) kernel-2.6.spec

# cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.9/linux-2.6.9/

# make menuconfig

# enabled IB support and saved the config

# make

# reboot

after reboot i was not able to see updated kernel in my boot prompt any help? where i am making mistake?

Please send me step by step kernel update procedure in this case.

Waiting for your reply

Sujitkumar Shirkar
Muumbai - India

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