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diff --git a/chapter05/kernel-inst.sgml b/chapter05/kernel-inst.sgml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0d36fa1af --- /dev/null +++ b/chapter05/kernel-inst.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +<sect2> +<title>Installation of Linux Kernel</title> + +<para> +We won't be compiling a new kernel image yet. We'll do that after we +have finished the installation of the basic system software in this +chapter. But because certain software need the kernel header files, we're +going to unpack the kernel archive now and set it up so that we can +compile package that need the kernel. +</para> + +<para> +Create the kernel configuration file by running the following command: +</para> + +<blockquote><literallayout> + + <userinput>yes "" | make config</userinput> + +</literallayout></blockquote> + +<para> +Ignore the warning <emphasis>Broken pipe</emphasis> you might see at the +end. Now run the following commands to set up all the dependencies correctly: +</para> + +<blockquote><literallayout> + + <userinput>make dep</userinput> + +</literallayout></blockquote> + +<para> +Now that that's done, we need to create the <filename class="symlink"> +$LFS/usr/include/linux</filename> and the <filename class="symlink"> +$LFS/usr/include/asm</filename> symlinks. Create them by running the +following commands: +</para> + +<blockquote><literallayout> + + <userinput>cd $LFS/usr/include &&</userinput> + <userinput>ln -s ../src/linux/include/linux linux &&</userinput> + <userinput>ln -s ../src/linux/include/asm asm</userinput> + +</literallayout></blockquote> + +</sect2> + |