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Hi, I am new to Linux. I need to recompile the kernel. The current version is kernel-2.6.18-128.el5.i686 [CentOS 5]. Anyone please help me by providing the link to download new ...
  1. 06-05-2010 #1
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    Hi,
    I am new to Linux. I need to recompile the kernel. The current version is kernel-2.6.18-128.el5.i686 [CentOS 5]. Anyone please help me by providing the link to download new kernel version for CentOS 5. Also please help me with the steps for kernel recompilation.

    Thanks in advance,

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    Dipak
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    Hello and welcome!

    You should be able to get the kernel sources from the CentOS repos. If you can't find what you want there, you can try a vanilla kernel from kernel.org

    The best HowTo that I've found for working with kernels is this one:

    Digital Hermit - Kernel-Build-HOWTO
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    The kernel source for CentOS is available on the CentOS web site, along with an extensive How-To to configure and build/install the kernel. It will take a bit of time to get it all set up, but once you do, it is quite simple. I had to build a semi-custom kernel for CentOS 5.5 because I needed to configure it with non-standard file system drivers (jfs, xfs, qnx4). However, that means when there is a kernel update, such as for security patches, then I will have to download the updated sources and rebuild the kernel again.
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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