Compiling the kernel with VMware

Compiling the kernel with VMware

[Alex Zajac]

Hello,
Currently, I wanted to begin work on the kernel, and as such, I need a
way to compile it. All I have available to me is my XP Home computer
(and I lack funds to buy another, so please do not just say, "get a
Linux comp"). The specs are as follows:
1.4 Ghz Single-core processor
384 MB RAM
20 GB hard drive (5.5 GB free right now)

Now, is there a way to compile the kernel using VMware Player? If so,
what image would be the best to boot and use? Also, exactly what would
I have to do to set up VMware and the image so that I could compile?

Thanks so much for your help!

Alex Zajac

P.S. I am not currently subscribed, so if I could be CC'ed the
response(s) to this email, that would also be greatly apppreciated!



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Re: Compiling the kernel with VMware

[Ben Nizette]

On Thu, 2008-08-21 at 23:02 -0500, Alex Zajac wrote:
> Hello,
> Currently, I wanted to begin work on the kernel, and as such, I need a
> way to compile it. All I have available to me is my XP Home computer
> (and I lack funds to buy another, so please do not just say, "get a
> Linux comp"). The specs are as follows:
> 1.4 Ghz Single-core processor
> 384 MB RAM
> 20 GB hard drive (5.5 GB free right now)
> 
> Now, is there a way to compile the kernel using VMware Player? If so,
> what image would be the best to boot and use? Also, exactly what would
> I have to do to set up VMware and the image so that I could compile?
> 

Probably not the right place for this kind of question..

But yes it can be done, get VMWare player, pick a distribution (any will
work, see, eg, distrowatch for comparisons) then follow distro-specific
instructions around the web.  Note that being able to compile a C
program is enough to be able to compile the kernel (roughly).

	--Ben.

Re: Compiling the kernel with VMware

[Alan Jenkins]

Ben Nizette wrote:

> 
> On Thu, 2008-08-21 at 23:02 -0500, Alex Zajac wrote:
>> Hello,
>> Currently, I wanted to begin work on the kernel, and as such, I need a
>> way to compile it. All I have available to me is my XP Home computer
>> (and I lack funds to buy another, so please do not just say, "get a
>> Linux comp"). The specs are as follows:
>> 1.4 Ghz Single-core processor
>> 384 MB RAM
>> 20 GB hard drive (5.5 GB free right now)
>> 
>> Now, is there a way to compile the kernel using VMware Player? If so,
>> what image would be the best to boot and use? Also, exactly what would
>> I have to do to set up VMware and the image so that I could compile?

Don't.  It's much more useful having linux run on the bare metal - so you
can test real drivers etc.  Grab the Ubuntu Wubi installer, which allows
you to install Ubuntu linux "as just another application under windows"
(paraphrased).  It will live in a file on your windows filesystem; you will
have to reserve a set amount of space in advance.  Other than that it'll be
a classic dual-boot system.

Alan