"elanore" <kntchbll@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Lenard, that worked.
>
> I have successfully apply the driver patch into the kernel. But a few
> fhings remain: I need help with installing new kernel.
>
> I've configured the linux kernel, using 'make menuconfig'. I
> intergrated the driver permanently into the kernel.
>
> I've compiled the kernel using following commands:-
> #make dep
> #make clean bzImage
> #make modules
> #make modules_install
>
> I copied the new kernel into boot directory with following:-
> #cp arch/x86_64/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-new
> #cp System.map /boot/System.map-new

Ah-hah. You missed the "edit the Makefile or the .config to add a suffix to
the name of my kernel" step, and then "make install" which does mkinitrd for
you.