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Re: Help: compiling new kernel

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From: Brandon P. van Zyl
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 00:00
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Meryl Tseng wrote:

> I am running RH5 2.0.32.  I downloaded 2.0.33 and ran make
> xconfig/dep/clean/install.
>
> The first time the new kernel did not take hold because my lilo was
> pointing to /boot/vmlinuz-2.0.32; I changed this to vmlinuz which is
> actually a sym link to vmlinuz-2.0.33.  I rebooted the computer a second
> time and the kernel took.  However, I lost my mouse and ppa Zip drive.
>
> I thought I could revert to my original kernel by reassigning the sym
> link, but the mouse and Zip were still offline.
>
> I followed the instructions in the README (make the three sym links and
> compile the kernel).  If anyone has done this successfully, please tell
> me how you did it.  Also, is there any way to keep the settings from my
> old kernel?
>
> Joe Tseng
> joe_tseng@hotmail.com

Make sure that your linux-newest-version.tgz is in the /usr/src directory

cd /usr/src
rm linux
mkdir linux-newest-version
ln -s linux-newest-version linux
tar -zxvf linux-newest-version.tgz
cd linux
make mrproper
make config
make dep;make clean; make zImage
cd /
mv vmlinuz vmlinuz.old
cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage ./vmlinuz
lilo

Your done.  This is how I recompile my new kernels.  I have the Slackware
installation (3.3).  If your new kernel is screwed, you still have the
vmlinuz.old
as the original.  I suggest that you include it as a possible option in
lilo so that
you can reboot your old Kernel in a pinch.

Good Luck

--
Brandon P. van Zyl
Dept. of Physics
Queen's University
Kingston, ON, Canada
K7L 3N6



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Meryl Tseng wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>I am running RH5 2.0.32.&nbsp; I downloaded 2.0.33
and ran make
<BR>xconfig/dep/clean/install.

<P>The first time the new kernel did not take hold because my lilo was
<BR>pointing to /boot/vmlinuz-2.0.32; I changed this to vmlinuz which is
<BR>actually a sym link to vmlinuz-2.0.33.&nbsp; I rebooted the computer
a second
<BR>time and the kernel took.&nbsp; However, I lost my mouse and ppa Zip
drive.

<P>I thought I could revert to my original kernel by reassigning the sym
<BR>link, but the mouse and Zip were still offline.

<P>I followed the instructions in the README (make the three sym links
and
<BR>compile the kernel).&nbsp; If anyone has done this successfully, please
tell
<BR>me how you did it.&nbsp; Also, is there any way to keep the settings
from my
<BR>old kernel?

<P>Joe Tseng
<BR>joe_tseng@hotmail.com</BLOCKQUOTE>
Make sure that your linux-newest-version.tgz is in the /usr/src directory

<P>cd /usr/src
<BR>rm linux
<BR>mkdir linux-newest-version
<BR>ln -s linux-newest-version linux
<BR>tar -zxvf linux-newest-version.tgz
<BR>cd linux
<BR>make mrproper
<BR>make config
<BR>make dep;make clean; make zImage
<BR>cd /
<BR>mv vmlinuz vmlinuz.old
<BR>cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage ./vmlinuz
<BR>lilo

<P>Your done.&nbsp; This is how I recompile my new kernels.&nbsp; I have
the Slackware
<BR>installation (3.3).&nbsp; If your new kernel is screwed, you still
have the vmlinuz.old
<BR>as the original.&nbsp; I suggest that you include it as a possible
option in lilo so that
<BR>you can reboot your old Kernel in a pinch.

<P>Good Luck
<PRE>--&nbsp;
Brandon P. van Zyl
Dept. of Physics
Queen's University
Kingston, ON, Canada
K7L 3N6</PRE>
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Subject: Re: Help: compiling new kernel
Date: 1998/02/10
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