Try make pImage for the last step instead of make zImage. The result should then be found in arch/ppc/mbxboot/pImage.
Alex PS pImage is bootable by PPCBoot. So you'll need to get PPCBoot on your board before you can do anything with pImage. David Marqvar (DAM) wrote: > I've downloaded the Linux kernel 2.4.4-2002-01-19 from ftp.denx.de. > I want to compile it for a custom MPC823-based board. > > I'm a newbie with Linux. Maybe someone have a comment at my problems and > fixes.... :) > > I'm using: > gcc-3.0.3, cross-compiling for "powerpc-elf". > binutils-2.11.2 > newlib-1.10.0 > > make menuconfig > make dep > make clean > make zImage > > During the compilation (last step) I've encountered the following problems: > > 1) error compiling coda.h (missing keywords) > Fix: adding the switch -D__linux__ to the makefile. > > 2) error compiling ... (don't remember) > Fix: changed sched.c:540 declaring time struct, to ..volatile.. > > 3) error compiling embedded_config.c: > Fix: changed include sys/types to linux/types.h > > 4) I had to stop enabling "Magic SysRq Key" in Kernel hacking in menuconfig. > Error: m8xx_setup.c:851: structure has no member named 'kbd_sysrq_xlate'. > > Please give me any comments about my fixes? Anyone had the same problems? > > Where do I find the zImage file - it is compressed, right? I've located the > vmlinux, but as far as I know this is the uncompressed kernel-image. > > > I want to compile SASH for powerpc too. Does anyone know a place with > powerpc-ready source for this? I've tried to compile it from the latest > source, but I'm missing some kind of way to make i compile for powerpc - the > Makefile keeps compiling for i386 (working fine by the way). > > My next step is to find a simple bootloader.. > > Best regards, > David Marqvar > > > ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
