how to download kernel source code and rebuild the kernel

[Vram]

On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 13:45 +0700, A. Andria wrote:
> A. Andria wrote:
> 
> > Sasha Tsykin wrote:
> >
> >>>>>Billy Verreynne (JW) wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>>>>"A. Andria" <asep.andria at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>>>How to download kernel source code and rebuild the kernel source
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>code?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Asked this question too myself, but seems the 'Windows vs Linux'
> >>>>>>>argument is more interesting that answering technical questions..  ;-) 
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>I've found the following - busy working through it:
> >>>>>>>https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelBuildpackageDetailedHowto
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>-- 
> >>>>>>>Billy
> >>>>>>>      
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>nuh. Just easier to discuss because everybody has an opinion and 
> >>>>>nobody has to know anything. I'm no expert at kernel compilation, so I 
> >>>>>don't really want to answer this one. However, there are a heap of 
> >>>>>guides in the forums, so you might want to look there.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Hope that helped a bit, and sorry I can't tell more,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Sasha
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>I found a good guide: 
> >>>http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=85064. Enjoy all the wonder 
> >>>of kernel compilation, although chances are that it won't make a 
> >>>difference anyway in terms of noticeable performance improvements.
> >>    
> >>
> >The needs of  recompile the kernel for me is not the performance 
> >improvements but I want to add my idVendor and idProduct for my devices, 
> >so the devices known by Breezy.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Andria.
> >
> When kernel rebuilding is completely done. There is a message at the 
> bottom of the command line :
> 
> ==========================================
> In order to use the new kernel image you have just installed, you
> will need to reboot the machine.  First, however, you will need to
> either make a bootable floppy diskette, re-run LILO, or have GRUB
> installed.
> 
> Checking for ELILO...No
> 
> GRUB is installed. To automatically switch to new kernels, point your
> default entry in menu.lst to /boot/arch/i386/boot/bzImage-2.6.12-8hcl
> ==========================================
> 
> The question is, what should i change on menu.lst ?
> 
> What's wrong in menu.lst option below ?
> 
> ===============================
> title           Ubuntu, kernel bzImage-2.6.12-8hcl
> root            (hd0,1)
> kernel          /arch/i386/boot/bzImage-2.6.12-8hcl root=/dev/hda1 ro 
> quiet splash
> boot
> 
> The message if I choose that option is :
> Error 15 : File not found
> Press any key to continue...
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Regards,
> Andria



If I read that correctly 

>From abouve.
>or have GRUB installed.
> 
> Checking for ELILO...No
> 
> GRUB is installed. To automatically switch to new kernels, point your
> default entry in menu.lst to /boot/arch/i386/boot/bzImage-2.6.12-8hcl

You have GRUB installed and it put the line in for you..

So just reboot and use your new kernel..


HTH

Vram

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