How to update your custom Ubuntu Karmic kernel after a new kernel release | Linux Today

How to update your custom Ubuntu Karmic kernel after a new kernel release

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 12, 2009

[ Thanks to Peter
for this link. ]

“This article assumes you have followed the directions
of my previous article.

“Just to refresh your memory, we have our kernel source in the
following directory /d1/development/kernel/karmic/source and we
have two branches, master and core2. Upgrading the source

“It’s time to get the new kernel source. We’re going to update
our master branch and use the master branch to update our own core2
branch.

“Go to the kernel source directory and check which branch you
are on”


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