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= Name: easy kernel compiler v1.0
= Description:to make linux kernel compiling easier i hope
= By: phillip mcelraft
=
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#!/usr/bin/perl
print"this is easy kernel compile v1.0\n";
print"_____________________________________\n";
print"--EASY KERNEL COMPILER VERSION 1.0 --\n";
print"-----------------BY-------------------\n";
print"_________P__H_________I__L____________\n";
print"making new directory for you new kernel\n";
system('mkdir /home/src');
print"bringing up the kernel website..........\n";
system('/usr/bin/mozilla http:www.kernel.org\n";
print"pick your kernel\n";
print"changing to your source directory\n";
system(' cd /home/kern/ && ls *.*');
print"enter in your kernel file name:\n";
$SELECT=<STDIN>;
print"sending kernel to /usr/src\n";
system('mv $SELECT /usr/src/');
print"changing to source directory\n";
system('cd /usr/src/");
print"now in";
system('pwd');
print"listing files.....\n";
system('ls *.*');
print"moving your old kernel\n";
system('mv linux linux.old');
print"enter in your linux kernel file name\n";
$SELECT=<STDIN>;
print"uncompressing kernel";
system('tar zxvf $SELECT');
print"configuring your kernel....this may take a while\n";
system('make config');
print"configuration ended\n";
print"making dependencies.......may also take a while\n";
system('make dep');
print"now building kernel.........may as well get some mountain dew dude, this will take a while\n";
system('make zImage');
system('emacs /etc/lilo.conf');
print"enter in this: image=/boot/vmlinux -(location of kernel)\n";
print"then this: label=linux -this is the name of your os\n";
print"now type in root=/dev/hda1 or what ever the root partition is\n";
print"then vga=ask- this will ask you if you wish to have vga mode\n";
print"now the final step....\n";
system('/sbin/lilo');
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