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zealkaiser

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Registered: 2011-04-13

Posts: 28

How to compile linux kernel for Slitaz

I have been using slitaz cooking 20110531 for a while. Since I am having 4GB ram I asked for 64bit version of slitaz previously on Slitaz forum. One told me to compile it myself. I downloaded the source code and using the following command

make defconfig

make bzImage

I compiled the kernel

My problem is that make xconfig asks a lot of options. I want to know which one should I select. Also how to generate modules coz when I use lsmod on new kernel, nothing is shown.

Is there a way to generate kernel only with those drivers that are needed for my laptop. This can save lot of time when compiling the kernel and can also reduce the size.

Trixar_za

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Registered: 2011-03-29

Posts: 1,506

Re: How to compile linux kernel for Slitaz

You do know that you'd probably have to recompile everything to make it compatible with the 64bit kernel version, right? Some software will need to be patched to work with 64bit, some will require the 32bit bridging libraries and others just won't work at all. Also the binaries are slightly bigger and only moderately faster than the 32bit versions.

But if you're still interested, try using zcat /proc/config.gz to see SliTaz's current Linux Kernel config file.

zealkaiser

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Registered: 2011-04-13

Posts: 28

Re: How to compile linux kernel for Slitaz

Thanks! I will give it a try If it works perfectly for me than it's ok else I will use the default kernel provided with slitaz

zealkaiser

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Registered: 2011-04-13

Posts: 28

Re: How to compile linux kernel for Slitaz

How can I build linux kernel using only the drivers supporting my system instead of generating a generic kernel

Trixar_za

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Registered: 2011-03-29

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Re: How to compile linux kernel for Slitaz

Well, I believe if you use the 64bit kernel config file it will enable certain 64bit functions and disable unsupported ones. So generally the kernel should optimize itself to fit your system.

devl547

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Registered: 2011-06-01

Posts: 285

Re: How to compile linux kernel for Slitaz

I talked about PAE, not x86_64 build.

Try:

make localmodconfig

make localyesconfig

make menuconfig (there you need to go to Processor Features and set maximum memory to 64GB)

make

make modules_install

zealkaiser

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Registered: 2011-04-13

Posts: 28

Re: How to compile linux kernel for Slitaz

OK! I will try compiling kernel with PAE instead of x86_64. And sorry devl547 for misunderstanding your post :-P

MR01

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Registered: 2017-03-19

Posts: 7

Re: How to compile linux kernel for Slitaz

Hi i want to install slitaz on my NetBook but because the battery work only with newer kernels as 4.11 is possible to compile it for slitaz?

pankso

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Registered: 2026-06-27

Posts: 341

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Re: How to compile linux kernel for Slitaz

Hi,

Yes, SliTaz provide a cmdline utility to build custom linux kernel and create a slitaz packages. You may need to configure the new kernel modues you need. That can be done with a gui. Let get the needed kerne, use the current slitaz config, confugure and build everything:

# cooklinux 4.11 --tazconfig --gconfig --bzImage --modules

Whait and then you will find the package in /home/slitaz/src/linux-XXX/slitaz

Happy compliing :-)