6. Other

6.1 Links

• The ECS Elitegroup K7S6A mainboard : http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/pd_spec.asp?product_id=77.
• The SIS745 chipset : http://www.sis.com/products/chipsets/oa/socketa/745.htm.
• The ITE IT8705F chipset : http://www.ite.com.tw/pc/brief_it8705f.htm.

6.2 Compiling the kernel

To compile the linux-2.4.23 kernel, do :

[root@localhost root]# cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.23
[root@localhost linux-2.4.23]# make mrproper
...
[root@localhost linux-2.4.23]# make xconfig
...
[root@localhost linux-2.4.23]# make dep
...
[root@localhost linux-2.4.23]# make clean
...
[root@localhost linux-2.4.23]# make bzImage
...
[root@localhost linux-2.4.23]# make modules
...
[root@localhost linux-2.4.23]# make modules_install
...

Then, you should copy the kernel image and the System.map file in the /boot directory :

[root@localhost linux-2.4.23]# cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23
[root@localhost linux-2.4.23]# cp System.map /boot/System.map-2.4.23

Why vmlinuz ? I don't know, but it is the only way I fund to load the new kernel correctly. I think that Lilo applies a mask to this name to extract the version number and uses this number to determine the System.map version.

The new System.map-2.4.23 must be linked with the System.map file :

[root@localhost linux-2.4.23]# cd /boot
[root@localhost boot]# ln -s System.map-2.4.23 System.map

Don't worry with your initial link on the System.map file. I don't know why, but Lilo remembers it.

If necessary, create the initrd.img file in the /boot directory :

[root@localhost linux-2.4.23]# mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.23.img 2.4.23

Edit /etc/lilo.conf and add to it the following lines:

image=/boot/bzImage-2.4.23
        label=Linux-2.4.23
        root=/dev/hda5
        # uncomment the following line if necessary
        #initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.23.img
        read-only

Now, you should reinstall the Linux Loader :

[root@localhost etc]# lilo

Your new kernel is now installed. Reboot your computer and choose Linux-2.4.23 at the prompt.