This may seem like an obvious question but did you remember to run
make modules and then make modules_install? I just recompiled the
same kernel and forgot to do those and it stopped at the same point
for me. Also the Install file mentioned something about removing a
preferred file in /lib/modules Hope this helps.
Sean
> Hi Cindy, gave this a try with my new 5.3 install. Everything seemed to
> go smoothly except it created a slightly different filename,
> 'vmlinuz-2.2.5-ac3-5mdk'. I'm not sure what the significance of 'ac3' is.
>
> When I boot the new kernel it gets down to the point of 'finding module
> dependicies' and just stops. Fortunately I can reboot and choose my old
> kernel, but I'd like to know what went wrong and how to fix. Anyone have
> an idea?
>
> Here is my system config:
>
> AMD K6-233
> 64mb
> IDE hd and IDE cd-rom
> TX clone m/b with Award bios
> awe64 gold
> ne2000 isa clone
> ati xpert xl (mach64 xserver)
>
> -JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cindy Pearce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 6:11 AM
> Subject: [newbie] Kernel installation(Long message)
>
>
> > I have seen various messages on this list about updating the kernel so I
> > thought I would share my experiences. IMHO, the easiest way is to use
> > the RPMs built by Mandrake from
> >
> ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/Linux/distributions/mandrake5.3/updates/kernel2.2/R
> PM > S/kernel/ > > I downloaded kernel-2.2.5-5mdk.i386 and
> kernel-headers-2.2.5-5mdk.i386 into > a directory I created on my hard
> drive. I checked both by changing to the > directory I downloaded them to
> and using the command: > > rpm -K --nopgp *rpm > > Both should return a
> "size md5 ok" . I then installed both of them using the > commands: > >
> rpm -ivh kernel-2.2.5-5mdk.i386 > rpm -ivh kernel-headers-2.2.5-5mdk.i386
> > > This automatically installed a directory in /usr/src called >
> 2.2.5-mdk and a file in /boot called vmlinuz-2.2.5-5mdk. > > I then
> downloaded all the file updates from: >
> ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/Linux/distributions/mandrake5.3/updates/kernel2.2/R
> PM > S/updates/ > > and checked them using the same command as before then
> installed them using: > > rpm -Uvh *.rpm > > I then edited my
> /etc/lilo.conf file to add the following lines right after > the
> "timeout=50" line: > > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.5-5mdk > label=new >
> root=/dev/hda(whatever your boot partition is) > read-only > >
> I then issued the command /sbin/lilo and received confirmation that "new"
> > had been added. It should be noted that I do not boot from a SCSI disk
> so I > do not need a "initrd=...." line in my lilo.conf file. I then
> rebooted and > selected "new" at the LILO boot prompt and booted a
> preconfigured kernel. > > If you want to recompile the preconfigured
> kernel, you must also download > and install >
> kernel-source-2.2.5-5mdk.i386.rpm. If you do not have pgcc installed as
> your > compiler, you need to make the changes listed at: > >
> http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/kernel2.2-upgrade.html > > There are also
> various fixes for post kernel installation problems found > there. > >
> YMMV and corrections to my method encouraged, > > HTH, > > Cindy >
>
