
Upgrade Your Kernel to 2.6 #89
Chapter 10, Kernel
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Another available configuration tool uses the Qt widget set (used by KDE),
and you can run this with the following:
foo@bar:~$ make qconfig
Although these two new graphical configuration tools are part of the 2.6
kernel, you can still use
make menuconfig for a console-based menu tool.
Users who are migrating from the 2.4 series kernel to 2.6 can use their old
.config file. To do this simply copy the .config file from your original 2.4
source code directory to your new 2.6 directory and run
make oldconfig.
This converts the .config file to one that can be used with the 2.6 kernel.
You’ll be asked a lot of questions concerning the new features in the 2.6
kernel, but most should be fairly simple to answer.
New Features in 2.6
Version 2.6 has a number of new features and improvements that can be use-
ful in the context of desktop Linux. A huge number of new options are avail-
able, and you should explore them fully and choose the ones most pertinent
to your needs. Here is a summary of some of the most interesting features.
Kernel preemption
The use of kernel preemption produces a lower delay in general applica-
tions and, more specifically, multimedia applications. This is particu-
larly useful if you want to use your desktop as a sound recording or
video editing workstation.
ALSA
One of the most substantial additions to the 2.6 series is the Advanced ...