kernel compiling

[Slackmonster]

I recently used 'make xconfig' to add enable a few options for hardware support such as APM for my laptop. I tried to use the NHF here as an example but I'm not sure on if I need to do everything in it because I'm not replacing the kernel with a new version. I got through all the make commands with no failures or conflicts but I'm not sure what to do after that. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I was following the NHF "The Kernel: Configuration and Compilation v1.2" and I made it all the way to make modules_install, which runs extremely fast but outputs no errors. Other than that I have recieved no other errors. Where do I go next?

Thanks in advance!

[Bradmont2]

From here, you want to copy the kernel (which should be found in arch/i386/boot (assuming ur on an i386 system) The file name should be bzImage. Move it to / or /boot, depending where you have your current kernel (it doesn't really matter if they're not in the same spot).

Now you need to make an entry in /etc/lilo.conf for the new kernel. In the lilo.conf, there are sections for the different kernels on the system. Copy the one that is already there, but give it a different label, and point it at the new kernel.

Next, you have to run lilo. just type lilo as root. Now reboot.

To get into your new kernel, at the lilo boot prompt, type the label you gave it (or press tab for a listing). If it works, make the new kernel the default by changing the defalut= line in the lilo.conf (and make sure to run lilo again).

[Slackmonster]

Great it worked with no problems! Thanks a bunch for the help!