Ok i will try it then :) How do I install the rpm's? rpm -i filename? What about the headers, you said something about nodeps, what's that? should I then do a rpm -i -nodeps filename? What does it do?
On Sat, 2001-11-03 at 15:49, Jose Luis Vazquez Gonzalez wrote: > Hi, > > I don't know the difference between kernel-source-2.4.13-2mdk.i586.rpm and > kernel-2.4.13-2mdk.src.rpm, I didn't look at their content list. > I just know that after installing the the ...src.rpm I didn't have anything > new under /usr/src/ as expected but I did after installing 'kernel-headers' > and 'kernel-sources'. > > I think the right steps to recompile (under X Windows and as root) are: > > cd /usr/src > ls -l (check /usr/src/linux points to your brand new 2.4.13) > cd linux > make mrproper > make xconfig (here is where you customize your kernel, it can take you a long > time) > make dep > make clean > make bzImage > make modules > make modules_install > > Copy /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.13-mdk-new. Then > go to /etc/lilo.conf add something like this: > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.13-2mdk-new > label=newlinux > root=/dev/hde6 <- change to your root partition > read-only > optional > vga=788 > append="devfs=mount quiet" > > And change > > default=newlinux > > and ensure timeout is enough for you to change your mind... > > timeout=100 > > Save the changes a do: > lilo > > And reboot your new kernel! > > If something goes wrong reboot again but choose 'linux' instead of 'newlinux' > at lilo. > > Please, correct me if some step is wrong. > > Jose > > El S�bado 03 Noviembre 2001 16:22, S�ren Neigaard escribi�: > > I have now downloaded it all. What's the difference between > > kernel-source-2.4.13-2mdk.i586.rpm and kernel-2.4.13-2mdk.src.rpm? > > > > I want to conmipe my own kernel, so I can exclude the modules I'm not > > using. Is there a good howto for Mandrake on this, one that tells me how > > to make a rollback if everything goes wrong too? > > > > On Sat, 2001-11-03 at 10:32, Jose Luis Vazquez Gonzalez wrote: > > > Yes, > > > > > > kernel-2.4.13-2mdk.i586.rpm (Cooker) > > > > > > Is the one. is says Cooker because is under Mandrake cooker development > > > and not under any of the official bersions of mandrake 7.1, 7.2, 8.0 or > > > 8.1. I suppose the packages may be in the next distro release, 8.2? > > > > > > Remembar to get also 'kernel-headers' and 'kernel-source' so you may > > > costumize your kernel. > > > > > > Jose > > > > > > El S�bado 03 Noviembre 2001 10:54, S�ren Neigaard escribi�: > > > > I cant seem to find that package, but I can find > > > > kernel-2.4.13-2mdk.i586.rpm (Cooker) - is this the one? > > > > > > > > On Fri, 2001-11-02 at 11:59, Jose Luis Vazquez Gonzalez wrote: > > > > > The easiest thing for you would be to go to rpmfind.net: > > > > > > > > > > fr2.rpmfind.net (for instace, it's the fastest for me, I'am in Spain) > > > > > > > > > > and look for 'kernel' > > > > > > > > > > You will find a mandrake package called 2.4.13-13mdk, download it and > > > > > install it with rpm. This is a precompiled kernel with all the > > > > > modules. > > > > > > > > > > Anyway I would have the sources arround just in case, so download > > > > > as well 'kernel-headers' and 'kernel-sources' for version 2.4.13 > > > > > from rpmfind.net and install them with rpm. You will have to use the > > > > > option 'nodeps' for 'kernel-headers' because it will conflict with > > > > > version 2.4.8. > > > > > > > > > > I did that and, apart of the problem with my mouse with or without > > > > > devfs, it seems that mount and supermount work fine. > > > > > > > > > > I had to recompile the kernel because I wanted it to be costumized > > > > > for my Athlon processor, the precompiled one by mandrake is for an > > > > > intel processor. > > > > > > > > > > Jose > > > > > > > > > > El Jueves 01 Noviembre 2001 12:52, S�ren Neigaard escribi�: > > > > > > uname -r gives me 2.4.8-26mdk > > > > > > > > > > > > What would you do then, upgrade the kernel, or something easier? > > > > > > > > > > > > If you recommend me to upgrade the kernel, could you then give me a > > > > > > intro to how to do this please? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2001-11-01 at 11:59, Jose Luis Vazquez Gonzalez wrote: > > > > > > > It seems that you are not using supermount, so probably your > > > > > > > problem comes from something else. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyway but I would avoid kernel 2.4.8 and devfs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jose > > > > > > > > > > > > > > El Jueves 01 Noviembre 2001 11:13, S�ren Neigaard escribi�: > > > > > > > > Here's my fstab: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /dev/hda5 / ext2 noatime 1 1 > > > > > > > > none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 > > > > > > > > none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 > > > > > > > > /dev/hdd /mnt/cdrom auto > > > > > > > > user,iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,exec,codepage=850,ro,noauto 0 > > > > > > > > 0 /dev/hdc /mnt/floppy auto > > > > > > > > user,iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,sync,exec,codepage=850,noauto > > > > > > > > 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 > > > > > > > > /dev/hda8 /usr ext2 noatime 1 2 > > > > > > > > /dev/hda6 /var ext2 noatime 1 2 > > > > > > > > /dev/hda7 swap swap defaults 0 0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How do I check my kernel version (I have just installed > > > > > > > > Mandrake 8.1)? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2001-11-01 at 11:04, Jose Luis Vazquez Gonzalez wrote: > > > > > > > > > There is some kind of bug in supermount at least at kernel > > > > > > > > > 2.4.8. Kernel 2.4.13 seems to be ok. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you have your CD device managed by supermount? > > > > > > > > > (check it at /etc/fstab) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is your kernel a 2.4.8? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jose > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > El Jueves 01 Noviembre 2001 10:26, S�ren Neigaard escribi�: > > > > > > > > > > I chang IP/Netmask/DNS/Gateway to fit another network, and > > > > > > > > > > back again, and now I cant pllay CD's with Gnome CD Player, > > > > > > > > > > and I also can't access my CD from my Gnome desktop icon (I > > > > > > > > > > used to do that). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What's my problem, and how do I solve it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > > > > > > S�ren > > > > > > > > > > ------------=_1004698930-1734-4857 > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > ------------=_1004802700-1734-5139 > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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