Debian system upgrade system kernel

The experience in this article is based on the following Environment: The original Debian version is: DebianGNU/Linux3.1 and the original kernel version is 2.6.8-2-686. the download path of the new kernel version is 2.6.15.6: /tmp references:/usr/share/doc/kernel-package/README.gz about this document :/*****************

This article is based on the following environment:

The original Debian version is: Debian GNU/Linux 3.1.

The original kernel version is 2.6.8-2-686.

The downloaded new kernel version is 2.6.15.6.

The storage path of the downloaded file is/tmp.

Reference:/usr/share/doc/kernel-package/README.gz

About this document:

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* Filename: Upgrade your Debian Linux kernel to the latest stable version.

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The latest stable version of the Linuxkernel is: 2.6.15.6

Step 1: You have to go

Http://www.kernel.org

Download the latest Linux kernel, 2.6.15.6 is

Http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/ker....6.15.6.tar.bz2

Other versions can be obtained from here.

Http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel

Download.

Step 2: decompress your Kernel. if the downloaded kernel file is stored in the/tmp Directory, run the following command:

Cd/tmp

Tar-xjvf linux-2.6.15.6.tar.bz2

The/tmp/linux-2.6.15.6 directory will be generated after decompression

Step 3 (a) copy the current configuration file to the directory where the new kernel is located, and enter the following command:

Install the build-essential package. Otherwise, an Error occurs: make [1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1.

D/tmp/linux-2.6.15.6

Cp/boot/config-2.6.8-2-686. config

Step 3 (B) re-compile your kernel and enter the following command:

Make-kpkg clean

Make-kpkg kernel_image

This command runs for a long time and generates a deb file in the/tmp directory.

Kernel-image-2.6.15.6_10.00.Custom_i386.deb

Step 4: install the new kernel and run the following command:

Cd/tmp

Dpkg ikernel-image-2.6.15.6_10.00.Custom_i386.deb

This command also generates the/lib/modules/2.6.15.6 Directory

Step 5: generate the initrd. imgfile and enter the following command:

Mkinitrd-o initrd. img-2.6.16.11/lib/modules/2.6.16.11

If the following error is reported:

-Bash: mkinitrd: command not found

You need to: apt-get install initrd-tools

Error:

Find: warning: you have specified the-mindepth option after a non-option argument-type, but options arenot positional (-mindepth affects tests specified before it as wellas those specified after it ). please specify options before otherarguments.

... * 3

Solution:

Modify:

---/Usr/sbin/mkinitrd

-Find/proc/scsi-type d-mindepth 1-maxdepth 1 \

+ Find/proc/scsi-mindepth 1-maxdepth1-type d \

This command generates the initrd. img-2.6.15.6 file in the/boot directory

Step 6: update Grub and enter the following command:

Update-grub

OK. restart your computer to enjoy your results.