How to compile kernel in user's own folders?

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#1

I want to compile the kernel under my own folders to go onto build a custom-compiled kernel rpm.That rpm will go into my susestudio appliance.

I tried with -o=“my_folder” option.That did not work.How to do this?Can anybody point out what I am missing?

Thanks in advance

#2

Hi
Just download your linux flavor from kernel.org and extract to your own
folder in your home directory, then follow user lwfingers nice simple
method;
http://forums.opensuse.org/pre-release-beta/421320-questions-help-regarding-kernel-2-6-31-a.html#post2036276

Note only the install is done with sudo.

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#3

Hi,
I do not want to install in the running system at all.I want to put everything under a folder and then create SPEC file which will take that and build an RPM.I will use the RPM to install kernel in my appliance.
I wanted to take kernel-source-X-X-X.rpm or kernel-source-X-X-X.src.rpm.(I do not know the difference between them),install them with --root-directory option in my home folder and then do recompile and the rest.Of course,this is all new to me.I need to try.

#4

Hi
Just grab one of the kernel src rpm’s off the OBS and use that as a
template? If you install the src rpm it will place everything down
in /usr/src/packages as a user your can build here without any system
impact. Or you can always use OBS to build…

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (x86_64) Kernel 2.6.27.45-0.1-default
up 9 days 1:07, 4 users, load average: 0.49, 0.23, 0.14
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