Kernel 2.6.3

Mon May 17 12:00:22 PDT 2004

On Sun, Mar 07, 2004 at 12:05:30PM -0500, Harry G wrote:
> I am considering installing the 2.6.3 kernel on my system, a Libranet
> 2.8.1 box.  (xfs, the file system,is not supported in the stock kernel)
> A couple of basic questions, if you do not mind.
> 
> 1.  Are there any basic issues with this kernel?

Look in the kernel source and it will have a list of basic versions of software you need to work with the 2.6.3 kernel. I think it's in $src_root/Documentation/Changes under the heading "Current Minimal Requirements"

Especially modutils and your XFSprogs.

/etc/modules.conf becomes --> /etc/modprobe.conf

You no longer need to run make dep... 

If you have several compilers make sure the one you want to use is first in your $PATH otherwise it will just choose whichever despite what CC= says.

> 
> 2.  I use Grub.  It will just append to my /boot/grub/menu.lst, right? 
> I don't want to loose the stock boot option.  I am downloading the full
> kernel, not a patch.

If you run make install it will add an entry to the top of your menu.lst file and make it the default boot option. Just make sure you put in a unique EXTRAVERSION code into $src_root/Makefile so that it won't stomp on top of previous kernels.

You can manually copy the bzImage to /boot and edit your menu.lst. However why bark when you have a dog that will do it for you?
i.e.
cp $src_root/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/bzImage-2.6.3crypt

also remember to run make modules_install to copy all the cruft across to /lib/modules/ (if you've done a kernel before you already know this)

> 3.  Where can I find good documentation on installing this?  I tried to
> do one via the Libranet Adminmenu, but it didn't work correctly, so I
> would like to do it the old fashioned way.

Not sure for Libranet.... sorry.

> Thanks for your patience.
> 
> Harry G
> 
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