Procedure to compile kernel cd /usr/src/linux make mrproper make menuconfig make dep make clean make bzImage make modules =================== rm /boot/valimuz rm /boot/System.map rm /boot/vmlinux rm /lib/modules/(version) cp /usr/src/linux/System.map /boot/ cp /usr/src/linux/vmlinux /boot cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz =================== vi /etc/lilo.conf -> boot=/dev/hda ..... ..... ..... image=/boot/vmlinuz (check!!!) ..... <- /usr/sbin/lilo =================== sync;syncs;sync reboot =================== cd /usr/src/linux make modules_install /sbin/depmod -a reboot =================== (extra) how to load some modules /usr/sbin/sndconfig startx -> netcfg linuxconf ================== check modules -> /sbin/lsmod install modules -> /sbin/modprobe (modules)