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Michel
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 17 Jun 2004
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 Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject:
Kernel question
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The latest kernel I can find on the SuSe site is version 2.6.5-7.145, on
http://www.kernel.org/ it's 2.6.10.
1) Why that much difference between the two?
2) Can I use the version 2.6.10 from http://www.kernel.org/
If yes, I use to update the Kernel from Yast, how to do it without.
Thank's,
Michel. |
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mjt
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Mark Brand
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Joined: 07 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:12 pm Post subject:
Re: Kernel question
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Michel wrote:
| Quote: | The latest kernel I can find on the SuSe site is version 2.6.5-7.145, on
http://www.kernel.org/ it's 2.6.10.
1) Why that much difference between the two?
2) Can I use the version 2.6.10 from http://www.kernel.org/
If yes, I use to update the Kernel from Yast, how to do it without.
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SuSE generally works well with the plain kernel from www.kernel.org. I
have been using 2.6.10 with SuSE 9.2 and have no complaints.
Do a search for information about building and installing kernels.
The .config file from the SuSE kernel sources is probably a good
starting point for your kernel configuration.
Once you copy the .config file into the directory of your new kernel
sources, the following commands should do the trick:
make oldconfig
make
make modules_install
make install |
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Preben Traerup
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 45
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:28 am Post subject:
Re: Kernel question
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:12:14 +0100, Mark Brand wrote:
| Quote: | Michel wrote:
The latest kernel I can find on the SuSe site is version 2.6.5-7.145, on
http://www.kernel.org/ it's 2.6.10.
1) Why that much difference between the two?
2) Can I use the version 2.6.10 from http://www.kernel.org/
If yes, I use to update the Kernel from Yast, how to do it without.
SuSE generally works well with the plain kernel from www.kernel.org. I
have been using 2.6.10 with SuSE 9.2 and have no complaints.
Do a search for information about building and installing kernels.
The .config file from the SuSE kernel sources is probably a good
starting point for your kernel configuration.
if no .config in /usr/src/linux then use the default matching your HW and |
modify to suit your purpose.
Defaults for SuSE kernels are located below arch/i386
(/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/ defconfig.default defconfig.smp etc.)
It is good practice to use a default config for the given kernel version
as the starting config as this ensures the configure flags are up to date,
the kernel flags do change now and then.
| Quote: | Once you copy the .config file into the directory of your new kernel
sources, the following commands should do the trick:
make oldconfig
make
make modules_install
make install
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Slightly more complicated
if building for another computer or want to have multiple kernels
around in a handy format
make oldconfig
make rpm
new (intel based) kernel rpm is in /usr/src/packages/i386 even if build
for a 686 cpu
WARNING!
The installation of these rpm's is not always straight forward,
rpm may complain and a new initrd may be needed (mkinitrd -k -i)
Thus use the method mentioned above unless you have the time AND
are prepared to learn a lesson or two the hard way as any failure
in this area may leave you with a non bootable system. |
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