Ubuntu 11.04 was released a while back and I’ve been getting questions about compiling your own kernel for Ubuntu 11.04. I’ve just been busy with other projects but as I have been writing articles on “How to compile a kernel for Ubuntu …” for a few releases and there is no exception for Ubuntu 11.04.
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How to update the version of your custom Ubuntu 10.10 kernel
In the article, How to compile a Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick) kernel the question was asked how to bump the package version after patching the kernel. It isn’t just changing the version number in the changelog. This article will explain how to bump the version number for your custom Ubuntu kernel, it applies to all Ubuntu 10.10 kernel compilation guides I have written.
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How to update your custom Ubuntu 10.10 kernel
In two previous articles, How to compile a Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick) kernel and How to compile a Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick) kernel with sched: automated per tty task groups kernel patch, I described how to create your own custom kernel for Ubuntu 10.10. This article will explain how to update that kernel when a new release of the kernel has come out.
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How to compile a Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick) kernel with sched: automated per tty task groups kernel patch
Lately there has been quiet some buzz about the “sched: automated per tty task groups” kernel patch. It’s supposed to dramatically improve the desktop interactivity under system strain. You can read a test at Phoronix.
The patch is written for the 2.6.37 kernel but Ubuntu 10.10 runs the 2.6.35 kernel. This doesn’t mean you can’t compile your own 2.6.35 kernel for Ubuntu 10.10 with the patch included. Currently I am running this version but I haven’t done any testing for speed improvements.
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How to compile a Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick) kernel
Ubuntu 10.10 was released in October and I have been writing articles on “How to compile a kernel for Ubuntu …” for a few releases and there is no exception for Ubuntu 10.10.
The Ubuntu kernel developers have decided to change things up yet again for the Ubuntu 10.10 kernel, I guess it will change every Ubuntu release.
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