install a new kernel

[Computer Wizard]

ok i'm totally clueless on this. how do i install a kernel using redhat?

[error27]

Why do you want to? Perhaps you don't need to install a new kernel...

assuming you do.

***Step 1 is always to create a working boot floppy.***

download the source from http://www.kernel.org

as root mv it to /usr/src/

zcat linux-(version number).tar.gz | tar -xv

cd /usr/src/linux/

make menuconfig

make dep
make modules
make modules_install
make bzImage
mv arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/linux-(version number)
rm /vmlinuz
ln -s /boot/linux-(version number) /vmlinuz

lilo
reboot

[ 12 September 2001: Message edited by: error27 ]