Hi, Try running it from my directions, it will automatically rename the new kernel to -XXcustom. You will end up with a complete new kernel and all the drakboot entries. I have tried using your approach and it never left me with a usable system. The method I listed is what I have been using in travels in cooker land and it has never failed me yet. Give it a try.
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 06:41:53 -0800 (PST) Michael Holt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Simon, > This is what I did: > > cd to /usr/src/2.4.19-xx > > make mrproper (didn't bother saving .config since I > hadn't put anything in it yet.) > edit makefile changing extraversion to 'mikescustom' > delete /lib/modules/2.4.19-xx (as instructed to if > you're not patching your kernel) > make menuconfig (load /boot/config) > make dep > make clean bzImage modules > make modules_install install > > I'm think that since I'm changing the extraversion entry > in the makefile that it should create a new modules > directory under /lib/modules and that I may not have to > delete the old one - at least then I should be able to do > the work around, which is 'modprobe loop'. I tried > restarting service devfsd last night, but there was no > rescuing from where I was at, so I reloaded mdk 9.0 and > I'm planning to try rebuilding again today. Any thoughts > on that plan of action? I would love any suggestions. > > Thanks, Mike > > > On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Simon Ree wrote: > > > Did you try to rebuild your kernel from source? I had > > no luck at all on my laptop till I followed this > > procedure. > > > > /usr/src/kernel-2.4.19-Xmdk/ > > > > save .config > > make mrproper > > restore .config if you want > > make *config > > make bzImage modules > > make modules_install install > > > > Should allways work. Try it. Also, if your laptop > > support acpi, download the new -18mdk kernel and enable > > acpi support. Seems to be working for me. > > > > Regards, > > > > Simon Ree > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > Michael Holt > Banning, CA (o_ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (o_ (o_ //\ > www.holt-tech.net (/)_ (/)_ V_/_ > www.mandrake.com > ========================================================= > ===< > > Bad or missing mouse driver. Spank the cat? (Y/N) > > >
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