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newb trying to compile kernel



Please bear with me (cause i hosed my system!):

what's the most recent stable kernel that i can use?

will the following work?

Non-Debian Kernel Construction
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1-mkdir /usr/local/src
2-mkdir /usr/local/src/kernel-VVV
3-ln -s /usr/local/src/kernel-VVV linux
4-cp linux-VVV.tar.gz /usr/local/src
5-tar zxvf linux-VVV.tar.gz

6-make menuconfig
7-make dep;make clean
8-make zImage
9-make modules
10-make modules_install

11-cp old kernel to /boot/vmlinuz.old
12-cp new kernel to /boot/vmlinuz
13-link /vmlinuz to /boot/vmlinuz
14-cp /usr/local/src/linux/System.map to /boot/System.map.VVV
15-link /System.map to /boot/System.map.VVV

16-add the following to lilo.conf

image=/vmlinuz.old
root=/dev/sd1
label=old
read-only

17-make devices and reboot


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Lucas Liacopoulos
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