build a kernel howto ( I want samba)

[sandy pond]

> So where to look for a `step by step' applicable to 
> current kernels?

Here's a small script currently I use for rawhide
(it's not very general);


#!/bin/bash
                                                                                                          
rm -rf /lib/modules/2.6.3-MyKernel
                                                                                                          
cd /usr/src/linux &&
make clean &&
make mrproper &&
make clean &&
cp configs/kernel-2.6.3-i686.config .config &&
echo "
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
Enable options save and exit
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
" &&
make gconfig &&
sed --in-place 's/^EXTRAVERSION[[:space:]]*=.*$/EXTRAVERSION = -MyKernel/' Makefile &&
make clean &&
make bzImage &&
make modules &&
make modules_install &&
make install || exit 1
                                                                                                          
rm -rf /boot/*2.6.3-MyKernel.old
                                                                                                          
echo -e '\n<<<< BUILD OK >>>>\n'