On Tue, 2002-09-10 at 02:01, David Pastern wrote: > Bob, > > Excuse my ignorance, > > When I recently upgraded my kernel, I was told by a friend to do: > > apt-get install kernel-source-version (in my instance kernel-source-2.4.18). > > What is the difference between apt getting the kernel-image versus > kernel-source? I noticed that the kernel-source d/l to /usr/src. Then I > untarred it and went into the newly created dir and ran make. I then > compiled the kernel and modules. After doing that I ran "make dep && make > clean". Then I did "make bzImage". I then did "make modules" and then > "make modules_install". Once that was all done I did "depmod -a".
I'm hoping that first make is something like "make config", "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig", so that you can adjust the kernel to the needs of your system, such as specific graphic, network or sound cards. Otherwise, everything you've done sounds like it is right out of the kernel source README, and what works fine for many people nearly every time. That said, using kernel-image-version allows people to draw upon pre-built kernels with modules for all manner of equipment - many modules that individual machines likely *don't* need. It works for most situations as well, but there is the chaff and it may not be the *most* efficient configuration for your machine. What is recommended with Debian, however, is to use make-kpkg after you do the configuring and "make dep" - it handles much of the individual aspects of preparing a kernel, including specific kernel source, headers and documentation for your configuration if you specify it, and creates .debs that you can install and remove with dpkg, which should make your future kernel management more efficient, and fit in with the overall Debian software management system. > > Once done I copied the System.map and bzImage files to the /boot dir and > then renamed them with appropriate names. I then had to manually update > lilo.conf and then restart lilo. Reboot and hey presto! Is the way i've > done it wrong? It seems to have worked for me, and it was advice I received > from a friend (a debian user), reading from several books and man pages. > Please let me know if i'm doing things wrong. It does seem to have worked, > and corresponds to what I read in my books! > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Nielsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, 9 September 2002 3:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; David Pastern > Subject: Re: Installing new kernel > > > > On Tue, Sep 10, 2002 at 09:54:10AM +0530, J.S.Sahambi wrote: > > Sorry, I meant kernel-image-2.4.19-686 (I think this is the latest!) > > > > Currently I have kernel 2.4.18-bf2.4. If I install the new kernel image > > with the command: > > > > apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.19-686 , > > > > > > 1) will it install the kernel in a saparate dir and not mess up the dir > > of older kernel? > > It will install the kernel in the same directory, /boot, but it will > have a unique name (vmlinuz-2.4.19-686). > > > > > 2) will it add one more item inthe lilo for the new kernel and so that > > In can select the older kernel at boot time, in case I want? > > IIRC (I use grub), the older kernel gets labelled something like > OldLinux, while the new one will be Linux. Grub will show many more > possibilities if the kernels exist. > > > > > 3) and will I be able to remove this new kerenl in case I want and still > > have the older kernel on the system. > > Yes. > > > > > 4) do I have to install any other package apart from > > kernel-image-2.4.19-686? like kernel-header, etc? > > No (some self-compiled programs get the headers from kernel-headers or > kernel-source, however). > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Mark L. Kahnt, FLMI/M, ALHC, HIA, AIAA, ACS, MHP ML Kahnt New Markets Consulting Tel: (613) 531-8684 / (613) 539-0935 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
