Debian kernel Compilation

Debian kernel compilation-Linux Release Technology-Debian information. See the following for details. 1. download the new kernel.

Www.kernel.org recommends "the latest stable kernel (latest stable kernel )"

2. install necessary tools.

Apt-get install ncurses-dev bzip2 make patch kernel-package initrd-tools

3. Copy the downloaded compressed file to/usr/src.

Cp linux-2.6.21.1.tar.bz2/usr/src

4. Use the combination of bzip2 and tar for decompression.

Bunzip2-c linux-2.6.21.1.tar.bz2 | tar-x

5. Traditionally, the source code is stored in the/usr/src/linux directory, so a symbolic connection is required.

Ln-s linux-2.6.21.1 linux

Then use the cd to enter:

Cd linux

6. Run make mrproper to clear the next package.

7. You can use an existing configuration file as the basis for the new Kernel configuration file. First, copy the existing configuration file to the/usr/src/linux directory.

Cp/boot/config-'uname-R'./. config

Make oldconfig

When asked whether the features in the new kernel are included, it is always safe to select the default option.

8. Select the kernel compilation option.

Make menuconfig

9. Dependency generation

Make dep

10. Remove Old Data

Make clean

11. Build the kernel

Make bzImage

If a failure occurs, you can use make mrproper to clean the kernel source code tree (kernel soruce tree ~ Step 9.

12. Compilation Module

Make modules

13. Installation Module

Make modules_install

Install data in/lib/modules/'uname-R'

14. Install the core

Cp-I./arch/i386/boot/bzImage/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21.1

15. Update the Startup Menu

/Sbin/update-grub