Simple Linux kernel Compilation

LSB Version: core-3.1-ia32: core-3.1-noarch: graphics-3.1-ia32: graphics-3.1-noarch
Distributor ID: RedHatEnterpriseServer
Description: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.5 (Tikanga)
Release: 5.5
Codename: Tikanga

/Boot
[Root @ localhost boot] # ls
Config-2.6.18-194.el5 symvers-2.6.18-194.el5.gz
Grub System. map-2.6.18-194.el5
Initrd-2.6.18-194.el5.img vmlinuz-2.6.18-194.el5
Lost + found
[Root @ localhost boot] # ll-h vmlinuz-2.6.18-194.el5
-Rw-r -- 1 root 1.8 M 3? 17 2010 vmlinuz-2.6.18-194.el5

2.6.18-194. el5

Libgcc-4.1.2-48.el5
Gcc-4.1.2-48.el5
Compat-libgcc-296-2.96-138
Gcc-gfortran-4.1.2-48.el5
Gcc-c ++-4.1.2-48. el5

* Gcc * ncurses-devel (this is also required)

[Root @ localhost linux-2.6.39.4] # pwd
/Root/linux-2.6.39.4
[Root @ localhost: linux-2.6.39.4] # ls
Arch fs MAINTAINERS security
Block include Makefile sound
COPYING init mm tools
CREDITS ipc net usr
Crypto Kbuild README virt
Documentation Kconfig REPORTING-BUGS
Drivers kernel samples
Firmware lib scripts

Here I chose the simplest General setup and press Enter;

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[Root @ localhost modules] # ls
2.6.18-194. el5 2.6.39.4

2.6.18-194. el5 2.6.39.4
[Root @ localhost modules] # cd 2.6.39.4/
[Root @ localhost 2.6.39.4] # ls
Build modules. ccwmap modules. isapnpmap modules. seriomap
Kernel modules. dep modules. ofmap modules. symbols
Modules. alias modules. ieee1394map modules. order modules. usbmap
Modules. builtin modules. inputmap modules. pcimap source
[Root @ localhost 2.6.39.4] # cd kernel/
[Root @ localhost kernel] # ls
Arch crypto drivers fs lib net sound
[Root @ localhost kernel] #

Linux localhost. localdomain 2.6.39.4 #1 SMP Tue Mar 16 21:52:43 EDT 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux