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Date:	Fri, 6 Apr 2007 11:15:13 +0800
From:	WANG Cong <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>
To:	Michael <gonwg@...mail.com>
Cc:	"linux-os (Dick Johnson)" <linux-os@...logic.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: set up new kernel with grub

On Thu, Apr 05, 2007 at 12:28:03PM -0500, Michael wrote:
>Hi, Dick,
>
>Your steps work beautifully. Thanks.
>
>If you could explain a little about what happens in each step, that 
>would be even better.
>
>> # cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.20.3
>> If your current kernel is 2.6.20.3, edit the Makefile to
>> add some character after "EXTRAVERSION" as EXTRAVERSION= 3x
>> # cp .config ..

Save your existing config file in the parent directory.

>> # make distclean

Clean the files generated by last compiling.

>> # cp ../.config .

Copy your .config back here.

>> # make oldconfig

"The make oldconfig command causes the kernel configuration process to read in your existing configuration information and then prompt you for a value for any kernel configuration variables that were not provided set the existing kernel configuration file."

>> # make

Check all changed object files, and do the final kernel image link.

>> # make modules_install

Reinstall the newly-compiled modules.

>> # make install

Copy the kernel image and system.map to /boot and modify /boot/grub/menu.lst (or lilo.conf) properly.



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