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The Linux Kernel HOWTO

Al Dev (Alavoor Vasudevan) alavoor[AT]yahoo.com

v4.1, 11 Jan 2003


This is a detailed guide to kernel configuration, compilation, upgrades, and troubleshooting for ix86-based systems.

1. Introduction

2. Quick Steps - Kernel Compile

3. A word on style

4. Important questions and their answers

5. How to actually configure the kernel

6. Compiling the kernel

7. Patching the kernel

8. Additional packages

9. Some pitfalls

10. Note for upgrade to version 2.0.x, 2.2.x

11. Modules

12. Tips and tricks

13. Other relevant HOWTOs that might be useful

14. Misc

15. Other Formats of this Document


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