Re: kernel update

[Clive Menzies <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk>]

On (24/05/04 16:41), Juan Nin wrote:
> 
> Luis Finotti wrote:
> 
> >I thought "apt-get update/upgrade" would upgrade the
> >kernel, but it seems that that's not the case.  (I
> >don't have any updates there.)
> 
> nope...
> 
> the kernel is the "heart" of Linux, so you have to explicitly update it 
> since it's the most sensible part of the system
> 
> >So, how does one update the kernel.  Although my
> >computer is running fine, I wanted to install the alsa
> >drivers, and I think I'd need something like
> >"alsa-modules-2.4.16-386" or "kernel-headers-2.4.16". 
> >(I can't find "kernel-headers-2.4.3".)
> 
> you can install an already compiled kernel with "apt-get install 
> kernel-image"
> 
> there you'll see a list of the available images, and then you do 
> "apt-get install kernel-image-<the-version-you-want>"
> 
> but it's likely that this image does not have all the options you 
> like/need compiled ni by default
> 
> so it's better to download the kernel-source, and compile it yourself 
> with the options you like/need/want
> 
> you can compile the kernel in the traditional way or in the "debian way"
> 
> search for "debian kernel compile" in google and you''' find lots of 
> links on how to compile your kernel
> 
> >Are there any risks in updating the kernel?
> 
> not if you know what you're doing  :)
A good source that I used to me through compiling my first kernel is:

http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/tutorials/kernel-pkg/index-kernel-pkg.html.en

Regards

Clive


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