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How To Compile A Kernel - The Debian (Sarge) WayHow To Compile A Kernel - The Debian (Sarge) Way Each distribution has some specific tools to build a custom kernel from the sources. This article is about compiling a kernel on Debian Sarge systems. It describes how to build a custom kernel using the latest unmodified kernel sources from www.kernel.org (vanilla kernel) so that you are independent from the kernels supplied by your distribution. It also shows how to patch the kernel sources if you need features that are not in there. How To Compile A Kernel - The Debian (Sarge) Way - Page 26 Build The KernelTo build the kernel, execute these two commands: make-kpkg clean Now be patient, the kernel compilation can take some hours, depending on your kernel configuration and your processor speed.
7 Install The New KernelAfter the successful kernel build, you can find your kernel .deb package in the /usr/src directory. cd /usr/src On my test system it was called linux-2.6.18.3-default1_2.6.18.3-default1_i386.deb. I install it like this: |




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