steps of compile kernel 2.6.31.5

  1 make mrproper

  2 make menuconfig        generate a .config file under the kernle directory

  3 make                   comliper the kernel

  4 make modules_install   install the modules file into /lib/modules/2.6.31.5

  5 make install           will give some comments what were did

  6 updates-ininramfs      under the /boot directory and do this command to generate a initrd.2.6.31.5-img file

  7 /boot/grub/menu.lst    add the new kernel to the grub, can use a old one as reference

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