Re-Compiling the Linux Kernel Getting Started Guide 177 • make menuconfig to start a character-mode menu-driven interface where you can select which options you want to include in the kernel. • make xconfig to start a graphical interface to select kernel options. 7. Select the options that you want to include by following the on-screen directions (Figure 70 shows a dialog box displayed as part of the make menuconfig option). FIGURE 70.  You can configure a new kernel using several interfaces, including this character-based menu system. 8. Save the kernel configuration as you exit the configuration tool. 9. Start the kernel recompilation by entering the following commands on a single line: make dep ; make clean ; make zlilo ; make modules ; make modules_install NOTE: You can also enter these commands individually; entering them on a single line completes the compilation pro- cess without any additional input from you. 10. When you reboot, the new kernel is used.