[ale] Upgrade to 2.4.2 kernel procedures

[Glenn C. Lasher Jr.]

Perfect.  Thanks.  I'll try rolling a 2.4.2 shortly..... currently running
(and loving) Fisher, having upgraded recently from Zoot (6.2)

On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, James Kinney wrote:

> in /usr/src/linux in the .config file. This holds the make settings. If
> you copy that file out BEFORE adding a new kernel source, then copy it
> back in (as .config) then run make oldconfig it will run run a make config
> with only the new stuff (or unselected stuff) being presented for
> selections.
>
> Now, if you _really_ want to get brave, grab the kernel src.rpm and have a
> look at the spec file. Once you can grok all of that you can roll your own
> kernel rpm and install that way!
>
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> On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Glenn C. Lasher Jr. wrote:
>
> >
> > While we're on this subject, is there any information out there about what
> > settings Red Hat (or any other distro for that matter) uses when they run
> > make [x|menu]config prior to compiling a kernel?  It would be kind of cool
> > to compile your own and have it just drop right in.  I haven't tried this
> > in a couple of years (since the advent of 2.2).
> >
> > On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, James Kinney wrote:
> >
> > > Read the Changes file in the /usr/src/linuc/Documentation directory. It
> > > tells everything you need to upgrade to run 2.4.x -and- where to get them
> > > if you need to upgrade.
> > >
> > > Besides, why wait for RedHat when it's more fun to crunch your own?!!
> > >
> > > James P. Kinney III   \Changing the mobile computing world/
> > > President and COO      \          one Linux user         /
> > > Local Net Solutions,LLC \           at a time.          /
> > > 770-493-8244             \.___________________________./
> > >
> > > On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Gary MacKay wrote:
> > >
> > > > Is there a document somewhere listing the steps to upgrade a 2.2.x kernel
> > > > system to the new 2.4.2 kernel? More specificaly, I have a RedHat 7 system
> > > > running the 2.2.17 kernel and would like to experiment with the new 2.4
> > > > kernel. I know, wait a few days/weeks and I'll be able to install the 7.1
> > > > version straight out. I'm impatient!
> > > >
> > > > For a system that is not a firewall, (ie. ipchains vs iptables), just a
> > > > web and e-mail server, what packages have to be upgraded besides just
> > > > downloading and compiling the lates 2.4.x kernel?
> > > >
> > > > - Gary
> > > >
> > > >
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