The Linux Helpline

1. Download the latest kernel source package from the website kernel.org. 2. extract the package 3. Use the following command list make mrproper make LANG=LC_ALL LC_ALL=menuconfig ( during the config don't manually select modules till your not 100 percent sure of Wt ur doing . Instead u could use the config file of previous kernel from the boot folder and load it) make make modules_install cp -v arch/x86/boot/bzImage /boot/linuxconfig (if arch is 32bit) cp -v System.map /boot/System.map cp -v .config /boot/config 4. Delete the source files 5. Update grub (verify whether the grub finds two kernel files ) 6. Restart the system 7. If the new kernel works properly delete the previous kernel files from etc , bin , usr folders and update grub again

Having used windows over 17 years now shifting to Linux seems very hard. But is not as hard as it gets if you have the right start .In my opinion the right way to start learning Linux is having a virtual machine software like virtual box by sun and download the latest version of Ubuntu  . The main benefit of working in a virtual environment that your current working operating system is not effected even if Linux crashes. So u can work around your way to learning the OS without really worrying about the problems u might encounter in the \process as even if it does all u need to do is install a fresh version over it. So it gives a good carefree start towards working your way towards learning Linux. As for Ubuntu , it is the most windows type UI that u could get and more over in its functionality is very windows type. In the sense you easily brows through software compatible with your version of ubuntu and install them very conveniently and also use them to get a feel of the wh...