Howto install kernel or using *.patch?

[cluzterix cluzterix]

--- Jack <quiet_celt at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Can you be more specific?
> Which kernel do you have on the old distro? If your
> kernel is old enough it's probably easier to
> download
> a new kernel, rather than all the patches.
> 
> To install a new kernel:
> 1) download the kernel you want and save it in
> /usr/src
> 2) extract the kernel there
> 3) go into the newly created kernel directory
> 4) follow the instruction in the README file to
> compile and install the new kernel.
>   a)These steps are roughly:
>       i) make xconfig,
>      ii) make 
>     iii) make modules
>      iv) make modules_install
>       v) make install
>      vi) copy new kernel to /boot directory
>     vii) add line in your bootloader to load the new
>          kernel
> 
> I recommend doing the makes up to and including make
> modules as a regular user. The installs need to be
> done as root.
> 
> Let me know if you need me to be more detailed.
> ;')
> 
> Brian JD

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Hi Brian,
I have knoppix 3.9 (kernel 2.6.11). I want to change
it to the newer one (2.6.12-5). I have download kernel
2.6.12.5 file. Do I have to remove older kernel first
and then do install as you tell me above?
Thanks..
Regards.

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