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Upgrade Linux kernel

Table of Content

A.1 Introduction
A.2 What is kernel?
A.3 Why upgrade?
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A.4 Where can I get the new kernel?
A.5 Should I download full source or the patch only?
A.6 Unpacking the download file (A.6.1 Unpacking the patch, A.6.2 Unpacking the full source)
A.7 Compiling new kernel (A.7.1 Using the patch, A.7.2 Using the full source)
A.8 Installing the new kernel
A.9 What about next kernel upgrade?
A.10 Notice for Red Hat users
A.11 About the author
A.12 Changes

LINUX NEWBIE ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE
ver. 0.194 2003-06-04 by Stan, Peter and Marie Klimas
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Appendix. Kernel Upgrade - version 1.1.2
October 11th 1999
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