On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 12:38, Linux4life wrote: > cdrobsonjr@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Dear Linux friends, > > > > I am a noob and a boob when it comes to kernel compilation. > > > > I downloaded the source from kernel.org and unpacked it in my home > > directory. I ran make mrproper (didn't need to?), make xconfig, > > make dep, make clean, and make bzImage. Then I ran make modules and > > make modules_install. > > Now I'm to the point of trying to put the results where they need to be > > and modify GRUB to be able to boot into this new kernel. > > But...all the instructions I have found so far (especially the ones > > that came with the kernel source) only document what to change if > > you are using lilo or loadlin. I'm a Fedora guy with GRUB. > > > > Few other questions: I looked for a file called bzImage in my /boot > > directory and can't find it. I found vmlinux instead. Am I supposed > > to rename bzImage to something like vmlinux-2.6.1 and put it in the > > /boot directory? And then change the symlink vmlinux to it? > > > > Also, there were a couple of other files in /boot for which I cannot find > > equivalents in my new compiled kernel source tree. The are equivalents for > > initrd-2.4.22-1.2149.nptl and vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2149.nptl. > > And why is there a symlink of vmlinux-2.4.22-1.2149.nptl pointing to > > /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2149.nptl/vmlinux ? What is that file? > > I looked in my present grub.conf and found that it uses two things: > > a vmlinuz and an initrd file names. I can't find anything in what > > I compiled that would obviously get put in /boot for GRUB to use. > > Confusion! > > > > Too many questions - all showing I don't know what I'm doing. > > I know - dangerous. But, this system is for me to learn on. > > So far I have not been able to find help on the web. To make matters > > worse for me, the kernel HOWTO has been removed ! Hopefully they will > > update it to include directions for using GRUB. > > Anybody have time to walk me through what all else I need to do to > > get this kernel useable? > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > New! Unlimited Netscape Internet Service. > > Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register > > Act now to get a personalized email address! > > > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > > > > > Run the following commands: > > make xconfig > make bzImage > make modules > make modules_install > make install > > it will even add a new entry in your grub.conf file. > Sincerely, > Ivo Also make sure the "loop" module is loaded (/sbin/modprobe loop) or the mkintrd will fail (last part of make install) and you will not have an initrd-2.6.1.img. -- Brian Millett - Technologist Rex "It's quiet. I like quiet." -- Garibaldi, "A Voice in the Wilderness II"
