IV. Compiling the Kernel - refer to Appendix B, section 4 for a better description.
 

A. If you are comiling a SMP kernel then edit the Makefile and uncomment the SMP = 1 line. If you aren't, then just continue.

B. After saving the config file (by saving and exitting from the configuration utility, above), type the following:

make clean
make dep
make zImage
make modules
make modules_install

If the system disk is a SCSI disk and you will be loading modules into the kernel then you will need to create an initrd image so the system can boot off of that.

A. After the compilation is complete and assuming there were no errors, cd /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot and copy the zImage file to /boot.

B. Edit the /etc/lilo.conf file and make it look like this:

boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.0.35-2

label=linux
root=/dev/hda1
read-only
image=/boot/zImage
label=test
root=/dev/hda1
read-only

C. Run 'lilo' to add the new kernel as one of the options in the Master Boot Record.

D. On reboo, at the LILO: prompt hit the Tab key to see if the other kernel is available and enter it at the prompt. Don't worry if this kernel fails, just reboot the system with the default kernel provided, and recompile, ad nauseum. :)