I normally follow the instructions at http://www.kernelnewbies.org/faq/ under "How do I compile a kernel?" Be aware that SuSE highly patches their kernels to increase the hardware compatibility. Therefore, you may actually lose some features if you upgrade to the newest vanilla kernel. Another alternative is to use the latest "SuSE development kernel". You can get a tarball at ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/mantel/next or the RPM from the RPM subdirectory. If you get the RPM you don't need to compile it, just install it with: rpm -Uvh k_deflt-2.4.19-206.i586.rpm /sbin/lilo. The mantel kernels are _unsupported_, but I have found them fairly stable in general. Greg
Hi all,
I'm new to linux, but not to computer administration and programming. So I am not as completly usless as this question is gonna make me out to be : )
I just installed SuSE 8.0 pro. I realised this has been built with the 2.4.18 kernel. However, I have been told, in order for some of the functionality to work on my new laptop, I need to upgrade to 2.4.20. (I can't remember what it was, I have it wrote down at work, but thats besides the point, I want to understand it anyway.)
I have tried to configure the new kernel, compile it and boot with it in so many different ways I lost count.
Configuring and compiling the kernel is no problem, I just seem to be missing something after that. I have a new zImage, but can't seem to implement it.
Maybe I am getting the kernel from the wrong place. I have been downloading it from kernel.org (http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/linux-2.4.20.tar.gz)
Do SuSE have a special kernel I need to apply? Would I be better to just patch the original (although I would like to be able to build from scratch also. This is my goal)
Can anyone please just give quick step by step points on how to do this.
Thanks in advance
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