Compiling The Linux Kernel

Table of contents

• Linux Kernel Compilation
• Kernel "Types"
• Getting The Source
  • The Source Of The Distribution's Kernel
  • The Source Of The Vanilla Kernel
• "Readying" The Sources
• Configuring The Kernel
  • Tips Regarding Configuring The Kernel
• Compiling The Kernel
  • Compiling The Kernel (Cont.)
  • Compilation Errors
• Installing The New Kernel
  • Installing The Kernel's Main File
  • Installing The Kernel Modules
  • The "initrd" (Init Ram-Disk) File
• Updating The Boot Loader
  • Instructions For "lilo"
  • Instructions For "lilo" (Cont.)
  • Instructions For "grub"
• Booting The New Kernel
  • Troubleshooting The Boot Process
  • Boot Problems - No Root Device
  • Boot Problems - "lilo" says "LI"
• When Installing A Newer Kernel...
• External Device Drivers
  • External Device Drivers Formats
  • Notes On External Device Drivers Compilation

Originally written by guy keren