Install RT Linux patch for Ubuntu

Question

Trying to make my generic Ubuntu to real time Ubuntu by modifying the kernel by patching / installing RT Linux but couldn\'t find a straight setup. Can someone help with the

Answer 1

After installing the new kernel (like @Abhay Nayak posted), I got into a kernel panic. The problem was that the initrd image was too big. I solved that with:

Step 1 - Strip the kernel modules

cd /lib/modules/
find . -name *.ko -exec strip --strip-unneeded {} +

Step 2 - Change the initramfs compression

Edit file /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf:

COMPRESS=xz

Step 3 - Update initramfs

sudo update-initramfs -u
sudo update-grub2