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Leave A Comment : Slackware - Kernel Upgrade To 3.8.1

The document summarizes the steps taken to upgrade the kernel on a Slackware system from version 3.4.x to 3.8.1. It involves downloading the new kernel source, copying an existing configuration file as a starting point, running make commands to build and install the new kernel and system map files, and updating the LILO bootloader configuration to add an entry for the new kernel. Potential issues with virtualization are also briefly mentioned.

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Leave A Comment : Slackware - Kernel Upgrade To 3.8.1

The document summarizes the steps taken to upgrade the kernel on a Slackware system from version 3.4.x to 3.8.1. It involves downloading the new kernel source, copying an existing configuration file as a starting point, running make commands to build and install the new kernel and system map files, and updating the LILO bootloader configuration to add an entry for the new kernel. Potential issues with virtualization are also briefly mentioned.

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Compile Kernel 3.8.1 Slackware Kernel Upgrade to 3.8.1 leave a comment I woke up late last night, 12PM !

!", an# a$ter rea#ing a post that kernel.org ha# upgra#e# their we%site I took a visit. &ell, that le# me to sa'ing ()e' I shoul# upgra#e m' kernel* I was running 3.+., something or rather that comes with !lack 1+, it was sta%le %ut I $elt the nee# to %reak something* -grin. )ere/s what I #i#, note 0MM1* I use# Pats con$ig $or the 3.2.1.34+ kernel as a starting point instea# o$ m' e3isting. 5s root6 7c# 8usr8src 7wget https688www.kernel.org8pu%8linu38kernel8v3.38linu393.8.1.tar.%:2 7tar 93v$ linu393.8.1.tar.%:2 7rm linu3 ;emoves the e3isting s'mlink 7ln 9s linu393.8.1 linu3 Creates a new s'mlink pointing to 'our new linu3 source 7wget http688slackware.mirrors.t#s.net8pu%8slackware8slackware9current8source8k8con$ig9 384<4+8con$ig9huge93.2.1.34+ 7cp con$ig9huge93.2.1.34+ linu38.con$ig 7c# linu3 7make ol#con$ig I ran make ol#con$ig in the kernel source #irector' so that the #e$aults are use# $rom the .con$ig $ile 'ou =ust installe#. >ecause 'our kernel sources are pro%a%l' newer than the .con$ig, there will %e new options to choose $rom. 0ou will onl' have to answer these ?press @" ; $or the #e$ault answers which are mostl' $ine, or M to %uil# new #rivers as mo#ulesA. 7make %:Image mo#ules 7make mo#ules<install 7cp arch83848%oot8%:Image 8%oot8vmlinu:9custom93.8.1 Copies the new kernel $ile

7cp !'stem.map 8%oot8!'stem.map9custom93.8.1 Copies the !'stem.map 7cp .con$ig 8%oot8con$ig9custom93.8.1 >ackup cop' o$ m' kernel con$ig 7c# 8%oot 7rm !'stem.map Beletes the ol# link 7ln 9s !'stem.map9custom93.8.1 !'stem.map Creates a new link #it 8etc8lilo.con$ an# a##e# a new entr' $or 'our new kernel. Ceave the ol# =ust in case* 7lilo ;e%oot an# en=o'* )ope this helps* ;esources6 5lien >o% @ote6 Boing this on a !lackware image I have running in 1irtual>o3 cause# m' screen not to %e $ullsi:e# an# I also lost scrolling with m' mouse,as well as the %ack %utton a%ilit' on m' mouse. I upgra#e# 1irtual>o3 to +.2.8 r83824 an# then recompile# the Duest 5##itions an# all was goo#*

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