Configuring kernel....

Bogdan · 03-27-2002, 01:48 AM

I want to rebuild my kernel, so I need to configure it. Does somebody know aby configuration software instead common make menuconfig & make xconfig?

Bert · 03-27-2002, 05:12 AM

% make mrproper
% make clean
% make xconfig
% make dep
% make modules
% make bzImage
% make modules_install

reboot.

Aussie · 03-27-2002, 07:19 AM

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Originally posted by Bert, edited by Bern

% make mrproper (you only need to do this to clean up a previously configured kernel )
% make xconfig (or menuconfig or config )
% make clean
% make dep
% make bzImage
% make modules
% make modules_install

reboot.

Before you reboot you need to move the new kernel to /boot along with several other files and edit your boot loader config then run lilo if you use it and.........have a look at the kernel How-To first.

Half_Elf · 03-27-2002, 10:15 AM

If people using slackware have to do a Make Install too no?

taz.devil · 03-27-2002, 01:01 PM

Nope, no make install on Slack...There is a neat little feature called make bzlilo that you do after make modules_install that copies and renames the kernel and map files for you etc...Alot easier than manual copying.

Aussie · 03-27-2002, 08:30 PM

You can do a make install on slack, but only if you have already edited lilo.conf.

Half_Elf · 03-28-2002, 01:49 PM

Ahh ok Thanks Aussie
I suppose i'm a bit stupid to edit my lilo.conf manually but I don't trust lilo at all... But I was ignoring that make bzlilo can do it for me.