-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Thanks, I will give the newest kernel a try tonight.
Kevin On Thursday 23 October 2003 3:59 pm, Robert Crawford wrote: > On Thursday 23 October 2003 4:34 pm, Kevin Miller, Jr. wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Sorry, I actually removed the whole kernel and vowed to wait for the > > stable version to be released. Now I am getting my nerves back for > > another attempt this week. > > Kevin- Here's a copy of a post I nade on the Gentoo forums about a basic > method for getting 2.6 working. I realize your problem is mainly the > "config" part. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----------- I've been downloading from kernel.org, and getting mm patches > for each 2.6 version, with excellent results. Here's my method, for 2.4 or > 2.6 kernels. I never compile as root in /usr/src anymore. I made a > /home/wrc/kernel directory, and untar there, then cd as user to the > linux-2.6.0-testx directory, and do a normal: > > (Optional: apply mm patch (or others I might wish to try) > make mrproper > make xconfig > (Optional: after xconfig, edit Makefile cflags and console output for 2.6. > They have compile output "silent" by default. I'll post my edits if anyone > wishes) > make clean > make bzImage > make modules > THEN SU TO ROOT > make modules_install > mount /boot > cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/linux-2.6.0-testx-mmx (I use no System.map, > or initrd) > Edit grub with nano -w /boot/grub/grub.conf > and add your new kernel stanza to grub.conf, then reboot to new kernel. > > Works for me every time, with no problems whatsoever. I've had mixed > results with genkernel, and any Gentoo kernels, so I've settled on the > above "method of choice." I do however, run very lean systems, and others > might need support for scsi, drivers, etc that I don't use. But for the > basics, this works very well, and never touches your working setup. > > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list - -- Kevin Miller, Jr. Masters of Public Affairs, Comparative and International Affairs, Information Systems, and Nonprofit Management, School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University - Bloomington http://www.amerasianworld.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] mobile: 812-219-5047 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/mHYfP2TQUAjSykARAqFWAJ98BCIjKevyQTymaHv//BVARfg2mgCfRqzZ uU84fUlh6WPqayXAPVIt2x0= =Kr4A -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
