Compiling Kernel on FC2

[Gain Paolo Mureddu]

Kam Leo wrote:

>On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:18:18 -0600, Gain Paolo Mureddu
><gmureddu at prodigy.net.mx> wrote:
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>>Steven Pasternak wrote:
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>>>I run:
>>>cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.10
>>>cp /boot/config-2.6.5-1.358 .config
>>>make menuconfig
>>><change processor type ONLY>
>>>make bzImage
>>>make modules
>>>sudo cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10
>>>sudo cp System.map /boot/System.map-2.6.10
>>>sudo cp .config /boot/config-26.10
>>>cd /boot
>>>sudo /sbin/mkinitrd initrd-2.6.10.img 2.6.10
>>>cd grub
>>>sudo vim menu.lst
>>><copy the first entry and change versions ONLY>
>>>sudo /sbin/init 6 (to reboot)
>>>
>>>Do you think that choosing my own options from the start instead of using the
>>>stock config would fix it? Thanks!
>>>-Steven
>>>
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>>Hmmm Hard to say... I don't think so... But just like you, when I use
>>any of my custom kernels every now and then I get a Kudzu message that
>>states my printer was removed, however I keep the setttings, boot the
>>system and have been able to print whenever I want... So I wouldn't give
>>it too much attention... BTW I usually install the kernel like this:
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>>cd /usr/src/linux-<version>
>>cp /boot/config-<latest_official_version> .config
>>make menuconfig && make modules modules_install install
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>bzImage is missing from above. Also install has to be performed as
>root.  So as root
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># make menuconfig && make bzImage modules modules_install install
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>>I haven't had *any* problems save for those occasional kudzu messages.
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Yeah, all that I do as root, otherwise I couldn't wirte to the 
linux-2.6.<insert_version_here> under /usr/src ;)

And I tend NOT to make bzImage, since make install will do that for me 
and modify grub.conf, all in one simple command, so why the extra type? ;)
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