Installing new kernel from source code

To install new kernel from source code follow these steps:

Download latest kernel source
Use 'make xconfig' to create .config file in current folder. You can also use 'make menuconfig' or 'make gconfig' etc. Use 'make help' to get complete list
Use 'make all' to make everything
Use 'sudo make modules_install install' to install the modules as well as the kernel. This also adds a line to /etc/grub.conf as desired

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