[ILUG] Compiling new kernel

[Kevin Philp]

Sounds like a bit of info is missing

Normally you would find your files in /usr/src/linux. However that is often 
just a link to the real directory which which on my machine here is

/usr/src/linux-2.4.21-0.13mdk/

So 

cd /usr/src
ls

and see what you have. Then link it to /usr/src/linux, change into that 
directory and carry on with your config.

Make sure you have the right instructions. Its different for 2.4 and 2.6. 
There are lots of good kernel compilation guides. I followed the one in the 
Gentoo handbook....mainly because it was already printed out.

Kevin.



On Wednesday 10 September 2003 18:02, les davis wrote:
>Hi all,
>I have installed redhat 9 on my machine and I want to update the kernel as I
> need it for some media apps. I have followed
> http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html#CONFIGURATION-2-
>6 to the letter but when I get to config stage it says to go to $cd linux
> but it just says that directory does not exist and when I try to $make
> mrproper it will not make anything, so I have hit a brick wall. Am I going
> mad or missing something?
>Also I want to bring up to the latest kernel 2.6.13, it is currently
> 2.4.20-8, do I have to do it in stages e.g. update it to 2.4.31 first then
> 2.6.x or can I just update it strait to 2.6.x? Any help would be great,
>thanks
>Les