CrossNodes: The Linux 2.6 Kernel Trilogy Ends: Go Configure
Mar 29, 2004, 05:30 (4 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Carla Schroder)
"When we last talked about Linux 2.6 Kernel we left off at
giving our new 2.6 kernel a unique name, so we can tell it apart
from our other kernels. In our third, and final, salute to the new
kernel, we'll get into the gnarly part--configuration (and we'll
also cover patching kernels, so you'll know how to keep your new
kernels up-to-date).
"Configuration is the most tedious, time-consuming part of the
process. Howerver, it's extremely important, so don't gloss over
it. If you leave things out, you'll have to go through all this
again.
"Now you may think of yourself an old Linux pro, but the steps
for building a 2.6 kernel are different than 2.4, so pay
attention.
"Before we leap into the fun stuff, we need to review a couple
of items from Part 1 of our trilogy. Remember the command for
unpacking the compressed kernel archive:
$ bzcat linux-2.6.3.tar.bz2 | tar -xvf -
"Yes, this is the olden way, as a kind reader pointed out. Use
it if you have an elderly tar that does not support bzip2 archives.
Modern editions of tar support bzip2 directly. The modern way:
$ tar xvjf linux-2.6.3.tar.bz2
Part 1 says to use gcc 2.95.3. I have received reports of using
gcc versions up to 3.3 successfully. Your mileage may vary..."
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