October 2000
Intermediate to advanced
1152 pages
26h 41m
English
Once you know what your new kernel must accomplish and have the sources installed, you are ready to begin creating a customized Linux operating system. Before setting the compile in motion, there are a few last minute details to ensure a successful run, or at least a graceful recovery.
Before you begin, double-check your system against the requirements in linux/Documentation/Changes. In particular, ensure you have the correct version of the binutils and the gcc compiler.
You should also create an entry in your /etc/lilo.conf to keep your current kernel installed as a backup. In addition to adding a few seconds' delay on the boot prompt with the delay parameter (so you can interrupt ...
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