Kernel Compilation

[Steve Holmes]

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I would like to add some additional comments about kernel
recompilation if possible.  I am currently using a 2.6.9 kernel on my
Slackware 10.0 settup here.

When untarring the kernel source from ftp.kernel.org, let it go ahead
and dump into linux-2.6.10 (or whatever version) into /usr/src.  in
Slackware /usr/src/linux is symbolicly linked to the current version
anyway.  The current configuration generated by a 'make menuconfig' is
.config built at the top of the linux source tree.  As suggested
earlier, I would copy this .config file into a safe place like your
personal home directory so it can be brought back in the next time you
do a kernel compile.  From what I've read in the README in linux-2.6
kernels, you only have to type 'make' to build kernel static source
and modules.  I just then do a separate 'make modules_install' when
I'm ready to install the modules for prime time use.  I also have a
couple simple shell scripts that copy the compiled kernel from the
../../../boot directory of the kernel source tree over to the /boot
directory.  I also use lilo to maintain a separate boot label with
this kernel image and preserve one older one incase I break it.

Hope this helps.

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