I installed slackware 8.1 in my system
I choose following
1.Base system
2.The sourece code for the Linux and
3. Networking programmes
Loaded Lilo and the system was booting up.
I was very happy
But when I try to configure my kernel at root I did
cd /usr/src/linux
make menuconfig
I get an error message 'make command not found'
where I went wrong
but when I try netconfig it let me do the net config
Please help me
I am very new to Linux

maphi 262

You have to install the development series of packages. I think it is called the "d" series, it includes all the tools required to compile your kernel and other packages.

Can you tell me how to install development pakages
Maphi262

mount /mnt/cdrom

cd /mnt/cdrom/slackware/d

pkgtool

and then select install packages from the current directory

and select them all (probably with the spacebar)

After you're done installing

umount /mnt/cdrom

But why do you want to mess with the kernel when you are a newbie ?

Thank you very much for your great help
I successfully installed the pkgs
But when I started menuconfig
I am getting following error messages
'Unable to find the Ncurses libraries.You must have Ncurses installed in order to make menuconfig'
Could you please tell me how to solve this problem

Maphi262

I suggest u next time install everything when u install slackware, it is not a good idea. But it save u the time from choosing what to install n what not (that won't be not a easy stuff as newbie).

Btw, 8.1 was somewhat historical, why don't try 9.1 ? The kernel there must also be 2.2.x, when u wonna compile kernel then do it with a new kernel, but be warned, without update/upgrade u might got some gcc-lib obsoleted error when u get the latest 2.4 or 2.6 kernel. Just a little light in the dark for ur slack advanture.

If u don't now where to step further with ur current situation, I would suggest u better try to install swaret, make an edit on /etc/swaret.conf then "swaret --update; swaret --upgrade", rather than compiling kernel. Or trying to install 9.1 in another partition, that will possible give u more fun, perhaps than to config kernel.

The most real reason for compiling kernel is when u got some hardware that won't work without compiling a new kernel, hope that was of infos ..

Install ncurses...

I believe 8.1 used the 2.4.18 kernel

Thanks guys for your help
Yes it is 2.4.18
Could you please tell me how to install Ncurses
please don't laugh I am trying to learn. i know no Linux but have the audacity try.
Maphi262