Re: upgrade debian kernal

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Chris Lowe wrote:

> I am running debian base 3.0r0 and I need to upgrade to kernel 2.6.3. 
> I would like to use menuconfig to build the kernel.  I am new to 
> debian and have never compiled my own kernel before. What tools will I 
> need to install/update before I can build the kernel?

If you're just wanting to upgrade to kernel 2.6.3, there's no need to 
recompile (assuming you're running sid at least, and maybe earlier 
versions). Just
   apt-get install kernel-image-2.6.3-686
(assuming a Pentium Pro or newer). You can see other available kernel 
versions with
   apt-cache search kernel-image

If you're really asking about compiling a kernel, it's been too long 
since I've done so, so I'll let others address that.

--
Kent