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