Hi all,
I need some help in compiling a new kernel. I am using RHEL 5 with kernel version 2.6.18.
I have downloaded a kernel from link
HTML Code:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.20.6.tar.bz2
Code:
1. cd /usr/src
2. wget -c http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.20.tar.bz2
3. tar xvfj linux-2.6.20.tar.bz2
4. cd linux-2.6.20
5. make clean && make mrproper
6. make menuconfig
7 make clean
8. make bzImage
9. make modules
10. make modules_install
11. mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.20.img 2.6.20
I am following this article
HTML Code:
http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html#CONFIGURATION-2-6
I have completed these steps (till 10) with no errors, BUT when I am trying the 11 th step, no new kernel img file is found.
It only has the old file i.e initrd-2.6.18.img.
Also, few parameters in the make menuconfig are bit confusing, it would be really great if someone has any ebook regarding the parameters.
Pls help !!
Thanks in Adv.
Vikas