Step 1
Download

the kernel from below link

ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v

Step 2

Extracting the kernel

if its a archive

with tar.gz extension then do below in your /usr/src

# tar -zxvf

linux-2.6.x.x.tar.gz

If its a .tar.bz2 then do below in your /usr/src

# tar

-jxvf linux-2.6.x.x.tar.bz2

Step 3

You must

have a folder now in your /usr/src dir with the name of linux-2.6.x.x just symlink it with

dir linux

# ln -sf linux-2.6.x.x linux

Now change the dir to linux

#

cd linux

once you are inside the dir issue any of the below commands to configure

your new kernel

# make menuconfig (This will show you a command line screen to

configure the kernel)

or

# make xconfig (This will open up a qt based gui

window to configure the kernel)

Note : — if you want to configure the new kernel

same as of your old one then you just need to issue the below commands

# make

oldconfig && make modules_install && make install

This will install

your new kernel with the old config and also install the boot image and other files in your

/boot

Step 4

I am assuming now that you have

configured your new kernel and ready to compile it , just follow the below steps

#

make && make modules_install && make install

Now just sit and have a

cup of tea/coffee as kernel compilation will take some time

Once the compilation is

finished you need to reboot your machine and start using your new kernel

NOTE

- i am assuming you are using grub here for that you need to select the option on boot for

the new kernel

lilo users - here comes my

lilo.conf

boot=”/dev/hda”
lba32
prompt
timeout=”50″
defa

ult=2.6.x.x
vga=”792″

image=”/boot/kernel-2.6.x”
label=”linux”

root=”/dev/hda4″
read-only
#

initrd=”/boot/kernel-2.6.17″
#root=/dev/ram0
#append=”init=/linuxrc

real_root=/dev/hda4″

image=”/boot/kernel-2.6.20.3″
label=”2.6.20.

3″
root=”/dev/hda4″
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