Paul Akkermans wrote:
Hi erveryone, I have read al suggestions and advice on how to install my kernel (thanks a lot). But the thing is, that I have a school assignment in evaluating a linux kernel. I must admit that I am new to linux and so I thought that when I installed the newest kernel I was up to date enough for my assignment. But is it also possible to use the kernel that I have now or are there a lot of
It's hard to say, without knowing the scope of the assignment. In any event, reading and comprehending in fine detail the workings of the kernel is a major undertaking.
changes? And how can I look into the source code of this kernel I have now? Or is this not possible?
Installing the source code matching the kernel you're using is trivial.Installing the source for a 2.4 or even a 2.6 kernel is also fairly easy (depending on part just what the dependancies are, and whether they are actually correct for your use).
If you really want a 2.6 kernel, and I don't recommend it unless your assignment actually requires it, and you have the bandwidth, the simplest course is probably to do a dist-upgrade to Sarge and then explicitly install a 2.6.6 kernel.
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