How to Use a New Kernel to Compile in Ubuntu
- 1). Click "Dash," "More Apps," "Accessories" and "Terminal" to open a terminal in Ubuntu.
- 2). Type "sudo apt-get install qt3-dev-tools libqt3-mt-dev" to download and install all the packages you will need for the custom-kernel build. Navigate to Kernel.org and download the Linux kernel of your choice.
- 3). Extract the kernel by typing "tar -xjf linux-source-(version number).tar.bz2" into the terminal. Type "cd linux*" to move into the folder for the Linux kernel. Type "make xconfig" to configure the kernel to the specific needs of your system.
- 4). Type "make-kpkg clean" to clean the source tree and reset the parameters for the kernel package. Type "fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd --revision=custom.1.0 kernel_image" to compile the kernel.
- 5). Type "sudo dpkg -i ../linux-image-(version number)-subarchitecture_custom.1.0_(architecture type).deb" to install the newly compiled kernel and supporting files. Reboot your system once installation is complete and boot into the new kernel.
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