On Thursday 24 August 2006 14:51, Falko Trojahn wrote: > Benjamin Zeller schrieb: > > On Thursday 24 August 2006 14:06, Falko Trojahn wrote: > >> Hi Benni, > > > > Hi Falko, > > > >> Benjamin Zeller schrieb: > >>> ATM, we are working with 4.7. Is there any howto available, on how to > >>> build a kernel image with a newer kernel, especially on how to include > >>> the fitting initrd? > >>> > >>> I would be very pleased, If you could help me to get further, as the > >>> customer always has got quite new hardware which needs a newer kernel > >>> for support. > >> > >> Did you have a look at the unattended and unattended-devel mailing > >> list archives? There are lot's of posts regarding the wiki page > >> > >> http://ubertechnique.com/unattended/NTLDRNotFound > >> > >> there this is described. > > > > Looks quite good. But what I don't get yet: > > > > Where do I have to place which kernel? And how do I compile it, to fit > > unattended. > > Or is it just downloading e.g. linux-2.6.17.11.tar.bz2 from kernel.org > > and putting it in place? > > Yes. Did you try what's written on the page under "compiling > unattended from cvs"?
OK, and where is the right place? :-) > > > Kindof step-by-step might be useful :-) > > I mean, it's on the page, isn't it: > > ---------------------------- > cd unattended/linuxboot > copy Makefile in there (available for download on this site) > make download (in case of error, retry, can take some while until > you got everything) > cat misc/nail-floppy.txt | sed s/2.6.15.6/2.6.16.20/g > > misc/nail-floppy.txt > replace "2.6.16.20" with the version of the kernel you are > really using in Makefile > make tftpboot (users wanting to have the ISO instead of the TFTP > boot have to enter make iso here and copy the ISO instead of the > TFTP boot files later on) > when the Kernel configuration runs, press Enter for using default values > ... > ---------------------------- > > If you like to use kernel 2.6.17.11, then change this in Makefile > and in misc/nail-floppy.txt. Don't change other versions, e.g. > busybox, since newer versions sometimes don't work, or a patch is > needed - see other mails in this list. Perhaps you can copy your own > .config to the kernel directory and/or adjust it. > OK. > > I hope, that this will be the result :-) Updating dosemu and parted n > > stuff like that would be nice too, as I don't see that the project will > > release any further files. > > Updateing parted isn't a good idea, too - that's why the > "NTLDRnotfound" page exist's ... > understood > cu > Falko -- Benjamin Zeller Ing.-Büro Hohmann Bahnhofstr. 34 D-82515 Wolfratshausen Tel.: +49 (0)8171 347 88 12 Mobil: +49 (0)160 99 11 55 23 Fax: +49 (0)8171 910 778 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ibh-wor.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ unattended-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-devel
