[NTLUG:Discuss] kernel upgrade

[Vaidya, Harshal (Cognizant)]

>Ok,  I am bit of a newbie at the kernel aspect.  I am using Red Hat 7.3 
>currently.  In the past I have upgraded a kernel using the rpm method.  
>Now I think I am ready to make the leap to compile my own.  There is no 
>problem with my system, I just want to do it.  So....

-- great .. even i compiled a kernel just for the heck of it!!

>I have downloaded the 2.4.19 tarball, but have some questions before I 
>take the plunge.

>1)  All the online how-to's say to unpack the kernel in /usr/src/
>    The documentation with the kernel says not to use /usr/src/ to unpack 
>the kernel because of libraires might conflict.  Where should I and why?

--- dont know about this. I unpacked a kernel in /usr/src and didnt have any
problems at all. I believe any other directory .. or your own "new"
directory can be used. There is no restriction as to where it should be
unpacked.

>2)  I know Red Hat sometimes does things a little diffrently, than say 
>debian or slackware, Is there any thing special about compiling a kernel 
>on a recent Red Hat release?

-- Sorry cant help you with this. didnt ever compile any kernel other than
Redhat.. 

>3)  Where do I look to find the modules I have installed.  I want to know 
>so when I compile the new kernel I know which modules to include.

man depmod can give you more details as to where are modules installed. I
dont remember the exact path but the name of the file where all the
installed modules are listed is modules.conf.


>Like I said, I have read all the documentation I can find on how to do 
>this.  Thats not the problem.  It just that somethings are a little vauge, 
>and I need ask the experts (NTLUG) for some direction, and mabey a little 
>encouragement.

-- best of luck with your endaveour :)

>If there is any thing else I should know please speak up.

-- backup your previous kernel so that if you run into problems and your new
kernel dosent boot up you can revert back to the older "working" one.

>Thanks for your time,

-- No problem at all!!


Harshal.
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