Comments on: Compiling your own kernel in Slackware Linux in 10 easy steps… http://blog.tpa.me.uk Tech notes from a Systems Administrator Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:06:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Menuconfig - just too many selections http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-18340 Menuconfig - just too many selections Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:06:04 +0000 http://blog.tpa.me.uk/?page_id=69#comment-18340 [...] for your kernel version. Kernelnewbies is a great source of information! Two good compile guides; Slackware Kernel Compile Guide & Building a Linux Kernel from source which is Eric Hameleers guide (Alien_Bob's Wiki pages) [...] [...] for your kernel version. Kernelnewbies is a great source of information! Two good compile guides; Slackware Kernel Compile Guide & Building a Linux Kernel from source which is Eric Hameleers guide (Alien_Bob's Wiki pages) [...]

]]> By: Zordrak http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-18079 Zordrak Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:43:23 +0000 http://blog.tpa.me.uk/?page_id=69#comment-18079 <a href="#comment-18053" rel="nofollow">@Dominic </a> If you didn't take note of how much disk space you were using before.. how do you know you are using a lot more now? Pull "ncdu" from slackbuilds.org and use it to find out where your space is being used. I wouldn't expect there to be lot of use by kernel sources and build directories - but it entirely depends on what "a lot" means to you and what available resource your machine has. @Dominic

If you didn’t take note of how much disk space you were using before.. how do you know you are using a lot more now?

Pull “ncdu” from slackbuilds.org and use it to find out where your space is being used. I wouldn’t expect there to be lot of use by kernel sources and build directories – but it entirely depends on what “a lot” means to you and what available resource your machine has.

]]> By: Zordrak http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-18078 Zordrak Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:41:33 +0000 http://blog.tpa.me.uk/?page_id=69#comment-18078 <a href="#comment-4844" rel="nofollow">@kapz </a> Following the guide, /usr/src/linux should be the configured source for your running kernel. If for whatever reason the location of your configured kernel source is different to /usr/src/linux, then you need to tell that to the build system for any modules you want to compile. e.g. $ KSRCDIR=/usr/src/linux-2.6.24.5-newkernel ./module-builder @kapz
Following the guide, /usr/src/linux should be the configured source for your running kernel. If for whatever reason the location of your configured kernel source is different to /usr/src/linux, then you need to tell that to the build system for any modules you want to compile.

e.g. $ KSRCDIR=/usr/src/linux-2.6.24.5-newkernel ./module-builder

]]> By: Dominic http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-18053 Dominic Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:34:05 +0000 http://blog.tpa.me.uk/?page_id=69#comment-18053 Hey, thanks for the great guide! Before I did this, I didn't take note of how much disk space I was using. Now that I have two options when I boot, normal, and high mem support, and I using significantly more disk space? If so, what could I delete to free up some space. Thanks! Hey, thanks for the great guide! Before I did this, I didn’t take note of how much disk space I was using. Now that I have two options when I boot, normal, and high mem support, and I using significantly more disk space? If so, what could I delete to free up some space. Thanks!

]]> By: Compiler Error… | Coders & Admins http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-12342 Compiler Error… | Coders & Admins Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:34:38 +0000 http://blog.tpa.me.uk/?page_id=69#comment-12342 [...] I am trying to learn more about Linux and Slackware, so I decided to compile my own kernel using the instructions located at: http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/ [...] [...] I am trying to learn more about Linux and Slackware, so I decided to compile my own kernel using the instructions located at: http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/ [...]

]]> By: Compiler Error... http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-12341 Compiler Error... Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:00:59 +0000 http://blog.tpa.me.uk/?page_id=69#comment-12341 [...] about Linux and Slackware, so I decided to compile my own kernel using the instructions located at: http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/ Unfortunately, when I issue the command "make -j3" I get these error messages (PS: [...] [...] about Linux and Slackware, so I decided to compile my own kernel using the instructions located at: http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/ Unfortunately, when I issue the command "make -j3" I get these error messages (PS: [...]

]]> By: Slackware 13.1 VIA VT1708S Audio Driver http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-10810 Slackware 13.1 VIA VT1708S Audio Driver Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:39:56 +0000 http://blog.tpa.me.uk/?page_id=69#comment-10810 [...] the kernel. If you decide to rebuild the kernel, here is the link I followed with success-->http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/ There are others, problem is I do not know if the driver for your card can be built in. I'm no [...] [...] the kernel. If you decide to rebuild the kernel, here is the link I followed with success–>http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/ There are others, problem is I do not know if the driver for your card can be built in. I'm no [...]

]]> By: "mgcc: Command not found" on Kernel recompile http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-8034 "mgcc: Command not found" on Kernel recompile Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:54:03 +0000 http://blog.tpa.me.uk/?page_id=69#comment-8034 [...] fixed it by looking here: http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/ [...] [...] fixed it by looking here: http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/ [...]

]]> By: Compiling a new Kernel in Slackware 13.1 - MILOL Blog http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-6981 Compiling a new Kernel in Slackware 13.1 - MILOL Blog Wed, 19 Jan 2011 03:24:29 +0000 http://blog.tpa.me.uk/?page_id=69#comment-6981 [...] http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/ [...] [...] http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/ [...]

]]> By: compiling kernel, firmware_install, prefer separate directory http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4864 compiling kernel, firmware_install, prefer separate directory Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:26:40 +0000 http://blog.tpa.me.uk/?page_id=69#comment-4864 [...] This *might* help you, just make sure you perform this task in a separate dir than /usr/src/linux-2.6.33.4: http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/ [...] [...] This *might* help you, just make sure you perform this task in a separate dir than /usr/src/linux-2.6.33.4: http://blog.tpa.me.uk/slackware-kernel-compile-guide/ [...]

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