5.1. Using a Distribution's Installation ScriptsAlmost all distributions come with a script called installkernel that can be used by the kernel build system to automatically install a built kernel into the proper location and modify the bootloader so that nothing extra needs to be done by the developer.[*]
If you have built any modules and want to use use this method to install a kernel, first enter: # make modules_install This will install all the modules that you have built and place them in the proper location in the filesystem for the new kernel to properly find. Modules are placed in the /lib/modules/kernel_version directory, where kernel_version is the kernel version of the new kernel you have just built. After the modules have been successfully installed, the main kernel image must be installed: # make install This will kick off the following process:
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