upgrading the kernel in Backtrack 3

[jwright at hasborg.com (Joshua Wright)]

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Nick Baronian wrote:
> I don't have any experience modifying the backtrack kernel but wouldn't
> recommend it since the guys at remote-exploit took a lot of great care
> tweaking the kernel just right to work with so many modules and patches.
> Upgrading it will likely cause a ton of things not to work and you will
> probably spend hours correcting/duplicating their settings but more power to
> you if you do decide to do it.

I concur.

> I can't say for certain that this is the correct way to upgrade the

Not only are all these steps needed, but you'll have to build a new
initrd environment with custom kernel patches for software that isn't
actively maintained or synchronized.  I had a kernel upgrade working at
one point but it was many, many hours of work.

Is there a reason you need to upgrade the kernel?  Is there a driver you
need support for that wasn't introduced until recent kernels?

- -Josh
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