Kernel compile and install for newbies

[Soapm]

Why so may different ways to compile a kernel? And how do you know which method is best for what you're trying to acheive?

http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ/KernelCompilation

make
make modules_install
make install

http://wiki.debian.org/HowToRebuildAnOf ... nelPackage

fakeroot make -f debian/rules.gen setup_i386_none_686
fakeroot make -f debian/rules.gen binary-arch_i386_none_686 binary-indep \
DEBIAN_KERNEL_JOBS=${NR_CPUS}
"I have no idea which of the many packages this creates to install"

Then this thread has

make-kpkg clean
make-kpkg --rootcmd fakeroot --initrd --revision=custom.001 kernel_image kernel_headers
dpkg -i *.deb

[Soapm]

Since it only disables modules, you can reconfigure the sources later to re-enable a driver, make modules, and install the modules (I've done this at least a couple times, it's not just speculation)..

Or you can use module assitant if all you want to do is add a module

http://wiki.debian.org/ModuleAssistant

[manishthatte]

I have just begun compiling my own kernel...version 3.15-rc7 for debian wheezy7.5
with local param settings.
This forum has been a tremendous help.

Hope this goes well.

Cheers !!!

[manishthatte]

Finished. All went well till now.

Further steps after compiling:

1) sudo make modules_install
2) sudo make install
3) sudo depmod
4) sudo update-initramfs -c -k'(version number)'
5) Reboot

[manishthatte]

And lastly, dont forget to update-grub

[acimmarusti]

Have you guys been able to compile kernels since 3.14 ?

From vanilla sources, I keep getting this annoying error about a "recipe" for a driver failing, for more details see this:

http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=117033