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How To Upgrade Linux To The 2.6 Kernel

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the practice-makes-perfect dept.

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.

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  1. You need a HowTo? by BasharTeg · · Score: 0, Troll

    You really need someone to redocument the 8 steps to upgrading your kernel? Kinda makes me appreciate FreeBSD even more.

    cvsup -g -L 2 -h cvsupN.freebsd.org stable-supfile && cd /usr/src && make kernel KERNCONF=MYCONF && reboot

  2. To upgrade one must... by munchy · · Score: 0, Troll

    To upgrade one must only have to double click or even single click on the install/setup or upgrade executable file or script. That is all that should be required. Why does one need a whole tutorial to do so?

  3. Long Weekend? Detailed Notes? by whjwhj · · Score: 0, Troll

    I just upgraded my Mac to 10.2.6 by clicking "Check Now" in software update. Took about 20 minutes.

    Have fun upgrading those Linux boxes! I'll be going to the Minnesota State Fair.