1. install the essential tools
command: su -c 'yum install rpmdevtools yum-utils'
2. Downloading the Kernel
command: wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.38.2.tar.bz2
3. Unpacking the file.
command: tar -xjvf linux-2.6.38.2.tar.bz2
4. change in to work directory.
command: cd linux-2.6.38.2
5. Preparing the Kernel
command: make mrproper
4.Configuring the Kernel
command: make config|make menuconfig|make xconfig|make gconfig select one from previous.
5.Creating a RPM
command: make help | grep rpm
The output should be something like : rpm - Build a kernel as an RPM package
If the output contains rpm , then type: make rpm
If the output contains rpm-pkg or rpm and rpm-pkg, then type: make rpm-pkg
When it is ready it returns you something like:
Wrote: /usr/src/redhat/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.38.2.src.rpm
Wrote: /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/kernel-2.6.38.2.i386.rpm
6.Installing the kernel
command: rpm -ihv /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/kernel-2.6.38.2.i386.rpm
7. Configuring GRUB
command: new-kernel-pkg --mkinitrd --depmod --install 2.6.38.2
can be used to configure Grub
8.Final step
reboot your system and choose the new kernel in the grub menu.
write at home Thu Mar31,00:07 AM by Haria