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# become root
su
# change dir to build location
cd /usr/src
# get the current kernel
wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.x.x.tar.bz2
# extract source
tar xvfj linux-2.6.x.x.tar.bz2
# remove old symlink
rm linux
# create new symlink
ln -s linux-2.6.x.x linux
# change dir to current source
cd linux
# copy YOUR current .config
cp /boot/config-`uname -r` ./.config
# use old configuration
make oldconfig
# edit config (as it suites you)
make menuconfig
# compile
make -j10 && make -j10 modules
# install
make install && make modules_install
# update your bootloader
update-grub
Last modified: le 2008/11/21 17:18