How To Upgrade Linux To The 2.6 Kernel

An anonymous reader writes "Here's a good computer project for the long labor-day weekend. KernelTrap has posted a howto detailing eight steps to upgrade your GNU/Linux OS from the 2.4 stable kernel to the 2.6.0-test development kernel. Complete with screen shots, the end result sounds to be well worth the effort." Since chances are most people will be upgrading anyway once 2.6 is deemed release-worthy, it's always worth learning the upgrade procedure well.

Comments

I'm having trouble!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

I followed all the steps, then this is what happened:

-bash-2.05b$ uname -a
Darwin Bruce 7.0.0b1 Darwin Kernel Version 7.0.0b1: Tue Jul 29 15:27:33 PDT 2003; root:xnu/xnu-470.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC Power Macintosh powerpc

I'm really confused, any ideas?

Re:I'm having trouble!!!

[TheOtherChimeraTwin]

Me too! I carefully followed all the steps. There were a few errors, but nothing that looked important.
This is what I get:

C:\WINNT\system32>uname -a
'uname' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

My kernel is 8.0

[Dancin_Santa]

Is this a different numbering scheme?

Seems complicated

[Anonymous Coward]

Can't I just download one file, double-click on it to install, and re-boot the computer?

Re:2.6 ROCKS

[JonTurner]

>> Even typing into xterms seems faster.

Hey, just wait 'till 2.6 Release is available -- The case fan will spin faster, the speakers will be louder, and the "on" LED will glow brighter, too!