Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 25 May 2010 16:50:31 +0530 | Subject | building linux kernel | From | ranjith kumar <> |
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Hi,
I am using fedora11 on my PC. I downloaded the linux kernel souce code. I copied config file from /boot directory and tried to compile. I am getting some compilation errors. So I configured the kernel, with 'make defconfig', and it is compiling successfully. But when I am booting my machine with new kernel, it simply starts and displays '-' at top of the screen. nothing more.
My question is are fedora and linux kernel are connected or not? If so how? I thinks linux kernel runs for a while, when it is booted. But after that control comes to fedora.
For example, in Fedora we can play chess.Windows are displayed.......etc ...many graphical things are there. I don't think that these gaphics, chess game.....are not part of linux kernel. Am I right?
Also, some time back when I was using fedora10, I configured linux kernel with /boot/ config file. I successfully compiled and run new linux kernel. When I boot with new kernel, it is still going into fedora. But when I run uname command it is showing new kernel version. But how come I was able to play chess game? chess game is not part of kernel.
So if you got what I am asking, please tell me how to disconnect fedora and linux kernel? So when I boot with new kernel only kernel's things should be running. not fedora's chess game. How to disconnect them?
Thanks in advance
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