LPI Linux Certification/Customising A Kernel

Detailed Objective

Weight: 2

Description:
Candidates should be able to customise, build and install a 2.6 kernel for specific system requirements, by patching, compiling and editing configuration files as required. This objective includes being able to assess requirements for a kernel compile as well as build and configure kernel modules.

• Key knowledge area(s):
  • Customize the current kernel configuration
  • Build a new kernel and appropriate kernel modules
  • Install a new kernel and any modules
  • Ensure that the boot manager can locate the new kernel and associated files
  • /usr/src/linux/
  • Module configuration files

• The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
  • patch
  • make
  • module tools
  • /usr/src/linux/*
  • /usr/src/linux/.config
  • /lib/modules/kernel-version/*
  • /boot/*
  • make targets: all, config, menuconfig, xconfig, gconfig oldconfig, modules, install, modules_install, depmod, rpm-pkg, binrpm-pkg, deb-pkg