how to compile linux kernel

Download of the day: Linux Kernel 2.6.25

by Vivek Gite on April 17, 2008 · 3 comments

Linux kernel 2.6.25 has been released and available for download from the official website. After nearly three months of development and the merging of over 12,000 patches from almost 1200 developers, this kernel is now considered ready for wider use. Highlights of this release include the ath5k (Atheros wireless) driver, a bunch of realtime work [...]

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How to: Compile Linux kernel 2.6

by nixcraft on September 29, 2005 · 131 comments

Compiling custom kernel has its own advantages and disadvantages. However, new Linux user / admin find it difficult to compile Linux kernel. Compiling kernel needs to understand few things and then just type couple of commands. This step by step howto covers compiling Linux kernel version 2.6.xx under Debian GNU Linux. However, instructions remains the [...]

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