First you'll need to rename the .upx file to just plain ;linux; .. no extensions.
The second paragraph pretty much explains your success and your failure all at the same time.. the .upx file (although I don't really know why) is just something that was added to the file on the server. Replace the linux file on the floppy with the one that is downloaded, and rename it to linux.. As for creating your very own kernel, there are a few patches that are included within the directories for the source tree on the Dachstein website. I personally have not done that, nor have I found an immediate need to do so. As for your problems, don't stress to much about them, we all lack knowledge in something, and you should be able to find adequate help within this list. Hopefully you will. If you don't get it fixed with this last explanation, let me know and I will grab the files necessary for you, and save it in the form you need it, and ultimately just overwrite the file on the floppy. Joey -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 1:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: David Goodrich; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Leaf-user] dachstein serial kernel I tried this and it does not work for me. Maybe its because I don't understand what a .upx file is. Evidently Syslinux does not understand what a .upx file is either. It gives me an error message that the kernel is corrupt. On my Dachstein disk, Syslinux loads root.lrp then loads Linux. The boot that follows seems to boot using the Linux file. What I have done to get the boot messages to show on the serial terminal is to create a boot disk for Dachstein-CD. Then copy the Linux file from this boot disk to the Dachstein disk that has been modified to include the serial terminal support. This works but it also provides RAID support and some other things that I don't need. I suppose the right way to do this is to create a new kernel that includes all that is needed for Dachstein as well as serial support. I have been reluctant to do that because I'm not sure what is needed for basic Dachstein support. Is there a file or information available that would give this information? Where would I find it. I am sure that problems here are a result of my lack of knowlege, or maybe lack of understanding of what I think I know. Some help here would be appreciated as long as it steers me to a solution that works. Thanks, Frank Kamp Joey Officer wrote: > > No, there is a linux kernel available from the Charles' website, below is > the direct link. Save this as a file on your floppy (overwriting the > 'linux' file) then you will also need to modify the syslinux.cfg file. > There is a very extensive HOW-TO available on the website that talks about > this. If you have any further questions, please ask... > > http://lrp.steinkuehler.net/files/kernels/Dachstein-normal/linux-2.2.19-3-LE > AF-normal.zImage.upx > > copy the above file to 'linux' on the floppy, and you should be good to > go... > > joey > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Goodrich > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 7:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Leaf-user] dachstein serial kernel > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I'm trying to get boot messages posted to the serial port with my dachstein > 1.0.2 floppy fw, instead of just the screen. I assume, then, that i need a > kernel with serial support compiled into it, instead of loading serial.o as > a kernel module. is it as simple as grabbing root.lrp from the dachstein CD > image and putting it on my floppy? tia > -david > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> > > iQA/AwUBPLI3vtemHuGGnm+XEQKTKgCgvpAj3aDKPkjkFkBWzjw0vG7B7OkAoNgX > CT+A0qOLzuZiSqHcznxEBGbj > =6lYa > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Leaf-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > > Sponsored by http://www.ThinkGeek.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leaf-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user _______________________________________________ Leaf-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user
