new kernel how to?

[DimGR]

i read the library here but it only has red hat examples

I have 2.6.1 kernel and i'd like to get the newest 2.6.6. HOw do i compile it etc after i download it? is it easy or hard..?

[gehidore]

cd /usr/src/
tar -jxvf linux-2.6.6.bz2
ln -s /usr/src/linux /usr/src/linux-2.6.6
cp /usr/src/linux-curentkernelversion/.config /usr/src/linux/
cd /usr/src/linux/
make xconfig OR make menuconfig
make && make modules_install
cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/kernelname
cp System.map /boot/System.map-kernversion


then point your bootloader to /boot/kernelname and your set.

[bosox79]

This may help also http://www.linuxlookup.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=1&page=1
it should take you through each step but what gehidore is the compile processes