[K12OSN] Recomiling a Kernel

[Jim Kronebusch]

I'm worried as well :-) But I think I found a good tutorial (meaning one
I can understand) on Rebuilding Kernels finally, turns out I will have
to break down and do some reading.

Thanks for your help.

-----Original Message-----
From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On
Behalf Of Shawn Powers
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 1:03 PM
To: Support list for opensource software in schools.
Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Recomiling a Kernel


On Friday 16 April 2004 12:50 pm, Jim Kronebusch wrote:
> I
> assume all I need to do to add Appletalk as a module is check the 
> module box under networking in menuconfig.

This is one reason I wish K12LTSP was done on debian. :)  Kernel
recompile on 
debian is a walk in the park.  That aside...

I think you have to make sure during that process that the modules
folder gets 
created.  I think you'll have to "make modules" or some such thing.
I've 
never done a kernel in redhat... sorry...

Generally there should be a folder in /lib/modules/xxxxx  where xxxxx is
the 
build revision of your kernel.  Then upon reboot, you should run "depmod
-a" 
to set things to using the new modules.  (to be honest, I'm not exactly
sure 
what depmod -a does, but it always makes things work after a kernel
switch)

Make sure when you edit grub that you make an ADDITIONAL entry, don't
just 
delete what's there, or you could really hose stuff.  

After I typed that, I'd suggest looking on redhat.com or somewhere for
kernel 
installing tips.  I'm worried about your afternoon.  :)

-Shawn

-- 
Shawn Powers
Technology Director
Inland Lakes Schools
PHN: 231-238-6868 x9174
FAX: 509-356-7024
spowers at inlandlakes.org
http://techcorner.inlandlakes.org


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