upgrade kernal

[FreezWay]

I love being up to date. I want to get the new Linux 2.26.31 kernel, but i have no clue how. how do you update your kernal? I am using a AMD64 architecture (intel quad core FTW)

[ibuclaw]

There you go: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=311158

Although it expects you to generally know what you are doing...

[FreezWay]

ermmm... that 2.26.30.... 2.26.31 was released right?

[ibuclaw]

It was last updated Mon 17 Aug 2009 16:38:00 UTC EST.
It may be updated during the next few weeks...

In the meantime, a watered down version:


sudo apt-get install build-essential bin86 kernel-package wget libncurses5-dev
wget -c http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.31.tar.bz2
tar -xvjf linux-2.6.31.tar.bz2
cd linux-2.6.31
cp /boot/config-$(uname -r) .config && yes "" | make oldconfig
make-kpkg clean

To change the name of the kernel:

gedit Makefile
and make a change to the 4th line so it looks something like this: (use your own name scheme, of course)


VERSION = 2
PATCHLEVEL = 6
SUBLEVEL = 31
EXTRAVERSION = -tinikernel
NAME = Man-Eating Seals of Antiquity

To compile/build a debian package:

INSTALL_MOD_STRIP=1 CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=3 fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd kernel_image kernel_headers modules_image
Two deb files will be created in the directory above.

To install after it has finished.

sudo dpkg -i ../*.deb


I'm pretty sure someone will pop in though and give you a ppa link ... that might be easier and save you 40 minutes of compile time. :)

[FreezWay]

meh, i have time and quad core 64 bit... plus i'll be able to say i compiled it myself

[darco]

Or you could update your sources.list to point to the karmic repos and then d/l and install the .31 kernel. That method worked for me.....dont forget to change the source list back!

darco