Compiling The Linux Kernel

The kernel modules will normally be placed in /lib/modules/<version>
If the compiled kernel is of the same version as an existing kernel, we better first back-up the modules library:
```
cp -rp /lib/modules/2.4.20-8 /lib/modules/2.4.20-8.old
```
This assumes that the older kernel can boot into a working system without working loadable modules...
... or that we can boot from a rescue CD/floppy to restore the modules.
And now install the modules:
```
make modules_install
```

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