kernel version m.n.x-y
m = major version number
n = minor version number (revision number and development status (odd number = development version and even number = stable version))
x = patch level
y = extra version number
{arch} = architecture
Required Package:
kernel-source
dev86
glibc-devel
make
gcc
binutils
ncurses-devel
cpp
Begin:
# cd /usr/src/linux-m.n
create default config from old kernel
# cp config/kernel-m.n.x-{arch}.config .config
modify kernel config
# make config - interactive
# make menuconfig - text mode
# make xconfig - gui mode
Edit extra version number
# vi /usr/src/linux-m.n/makefile
EXTRAVERSION=-yntfs
Check dependencies
# make dep
Remove certain files from previous compile operation
# make clean
Compile kernel source and build to file "bzImage"
# make bzImage
Compile dependencied modules
# make modules
Install compiled modules to /lib/modules/m.n.x-yntfs
# make modules_install
Install new compiled kernel to boot loader
Make initial ramdisk
# mkinitrd /boot/initrd-m.n.x-yntfs.img m.n.x-yntfs
Copy symbol table of the compiled kernel source to /boot
# cp /usr/src/linux-m.n/System.map /boot/system.map-m.n.x-yntfs
Copy new compiled kernel to /boot
# cp /usr/src/linux-m.n/arch/{arch}/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-m.n.x-yntfs
Backup config file of the compiled kernel source
# cp /usr/src/linux-m.n/.config /boot/config-m.n.x-yntfs
Add boot menu to grub boot loader
# vi /etc/grub.conf
# append these lines to grub.conf
# (hd0,0) = first partition of first hard drive
# /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 = volume or partition for / mountpoint
title Linux with NTFS support (m.n.x-yntfs)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-m.n.x-yntfs ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-m.n.x-yntfs.img
Restart machine and select new compiled kernel in boot menu then check known file systems
# cat /proc/filesystems
