> > Question 1.. How do I unpack the source code so that everything > falls down to the appropriate directories??
Grab a kernel tarball, untar it in /tmp, then move the created linux dir to /usr/src/kernel-source-<version>. Then make a symlink in /usr/src called linux and point it to the source you intend to use. So: $ tar zxvf linux-2.2.3.tar.gz $ cp -a linux /usr/src/kernel-source-2.2.3 $ cd /usr/src $ ln -s kernel-source-2.2.3 linux > > Question 2.. I am currently using 2.0.32 and I want to recompile > my kernel. Would it later become a BIG PROBLEM if I installed the > source code for a newer kernel and compiled it on top of my > 2.0.32 kernel? What else do I need to upgrade in order to get > my system to run properly?? > The machine I am typing this on has a 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 kernel on it. There is nothing to worry about. If you really want a 2.0.x kernel, use 2.0.36. It clears up a few problmes from the older ones.
