Re: set up new kernel with grub
On Fri, Apr 06, 2007 at 09:23:38AM -0500, Michael wrote: >Hi, Wang, > >Thanks for replying. So which step is doing the compilation of each >module , "make oldconfig" or "make" ? For compilation, I mean the step >to compile the source code to .o file. > >Regards, > >Mike > 'Make' does that. 'Make oldconfig' just checks and ajusts the .config file. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: set up new kernel with grub
Hi, Wang, Thanks for replying. So which step is doing the compilation of each module , "make oldconfig" or "make" ? For compilation, I mean the step to compile the source code to .o file. Regards, Mike - Original Message - From: "WANG Cong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "linux-os (Dick Johnson)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:15 PM Subject: Re: set up new kernel with grub On Thu, Apr 05, 2007 at 12:28:03PM -0500, Michael wrote: Hi, Dick, Your steps work beautifully. Thanks. If you could explain a little about what happens in each step, that would be even better. # cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.20.3 If your current kernel is 2.6.20.3, edit the Makefile to add some character after "EXTRAVERSION" as EXTRAVERSION= 3x # cp .config .. Save your existing config file in the parent directory. # make distclean Clean the files generated by last compiling. # cp ../.config . Copy your .config back here. # make oldconfig "The make oldconfig command causes the kernel configuration process to read in your existing configuration information and then prompt you for a value for any kernel configuration variables that were not provided set the existing kernel configuration file." # make Check all changed object files, and do the final kernel image link. # make modules_install Reinstall the newly-compiled modules. # make install Copy the kernel image and system.map to /boot and modify /boot/grub/menu.lst (or lilo.conf) properly. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: set up new kernel with grub
Hi, Wang, Thanks for replying. So which step is doing the compilation of each module , make oldconfig or make ? For compilation, I mean the step to compile the source code to .o file. Regards, Mike - Original Message - From: WANG Cong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: linux-os (Dick Johnson) [EMAIL PROTECTED]; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:15 PM Subject: Re: set up new kernel with grub On Thu, Apr 05, 2007 at 12:28:03PM -0500, Michael wrote: Hi, Dick, Your steps work beautifully. Thanks. If you could explain a little about what happens in each step, that would be even better. # cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.20.3 If your current kernel is 2.6.20.3, edit the Makefile to add some character after EXTRAVERSION as EXTRAVERSION= 3x # cp .config .. Save your existing config file in the parent directory. # make distclean Clean the files generated by last compiling. # cp ../.config . Copy your .config back here. # make oldconfig The make oldconfig command causes the kernel configuration process to read in your existing configuration information and then prompt you for a value for any kernel configuration variables that were not provided set the existing kernel configuration file. # make Check all changed object files, and do the final kernel image link. # make modules_install Reinstall the newly-compiled modules. # make install Copy the kernel image and system.map to /boot and modify /boot/grub/menu.lst (or lilo.conf) properly. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: set up new kernel with grub
On Fri, Apr 06, 2007 at 09:23:38AM -0500, Michael wrote: Hi, Wang, Thanks for replying. So which step is doing the compilation of each module , make oldconfig or make ? For compilation, I mean the step to compile the source code to .o file. Regards, Mike 'Make' does that. 'Make oldconfig' just checks and ajusts the .config file. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: set up new kernel with grub
On Thu, Apr 05, 2007 at 12:28:03PM -0500, Michael wrote: >Hi, Dick, > >Your steps work beautifully. Thanks. > >If you could explain a little about what happens in each step, that >would be even better. > >> # cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.20.3 >> If your current kernel is 2.6.20.3, edit the Makefile to >> add some character after "EXTRAVERSION" as EXTRAVERSION= 3x >> # cp .config .. Save your existing config file in the parent directory. >> # make distclean Clean the files generated by last compiling. >> # cp ../.config . Copy your .config back here. >> # make oldconfig "The make oldconfig command causes the kernel configuration process to read in your existing configuration information and then prompt you for a value for any kernel configuration variables that were not provided set the existing kernel configuration file." >> # make Check all changed object files, and do the final kernel image link. >> # make modules_install Reinstall the newly-compiled modules. >> # make install Copy the kernel image and system.map to /boot and modify /boot/grub/menu.lst (or lilo.conf) properly. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: set up new kernel with grub
Hi, Dick, Your steps work beautifully. Thanks. If you could explain a little about what happens in each step, that would be even better. # cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.20.3 If your current kernel is 2.6.20.3, edit the Makefile to add some character after "EXTRAVERSION" as EXTRAVERSION= 3x # cp .config .. # make distclean # cp ../.config . # make oldconfig # make # make modules_install # make install Regards, Mike - Original Message - From: "linux-os (Dick Johnson)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:53 AM Subject: Re: set up new kernel with grub On Wed, 4 Apr 2007, Michael wrote: Hi, I compiled a new kernel: 2.6.20.3, and hope to test it without removing my old kernel. You don't need to remove your old kernel. Log in as root. # cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.20.3 If your current kernel is 2.6.20.3, edit the Makefile to add some character after "EXTRAVERSION" as EXTRAVERSION= 3x # cp .config .. # make distclean # cp ../.config . # make oldconfig # make # make modules_install # make install The result will put the new kernel in the GRUB menu so you can always go back to the old one if the new one doesn't work. Cheers, Dick Johnson Penguin : Linux version 2.6.16.24 on an i686 machine (5592.65 BogoMips). New book: http://www.AbominableFirebug.com/ _ The information transmitted in this message is confidential and may be privileged. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Analogic Corporation immediately - by replying to this message or by sending an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - and destroy all copies of this information, including any attachments, without reading or disclosing them. Thank you. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: set up new kernel with grub
On Thu, Apr 05, 2007 at 12:28:03PM -0500, Michael wrote: Hi, Dick, Your steps work beautifully. Thanks. If you could explain a little about what happens in each step, that would be even better. # cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.20.3 If your current kernel is 2.6.20.3, edit the Makefile to add some character after EXTRAVERSION as EXTRAVERSION= 3x # cp .config .. Save your existing config file in the parent directory. # make distclean Clean the files generated by last compiling. # cp ../.config . Copy your .config back here. # make oldconfig The make oldconfig command causes the kernel configuration process to read in your existing configuration information and then prompt you for a value for any kernel configuration variables that were not provided set the existing kernel configuration file. # make Check all changed object files, and do the final kernel image link. # make modules_install Reinstall the newly-compiled modules. # make install Copy the kernel image and system.map to /boot and modify /boot/grub/menu.lst (or lilo.conf) properly. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: set up new kernel with grub
Hi, Dick, Your steps work beautifully. Thanks. If you could explain a little about what happens in each step, that would be even better. # cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.20.3 If your current kernel is 2.6.20.3, edit the Makefile to add some character after EXTRAVERSION as EXTRAVERSION= 3x # cp .config .. # make distclean # cp ../.config . # make oldconfig # make # make modules_install # make install Regards, Mike - Original Message - From: linux-os (Dick Johnson) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:53 AM Subject: Re: set up new kernel with grub On Wed, 4 Apr 2007, Michael wrote: Hi, I compiled a new kernel: 2.6.20.3, and hope to test it without removing my old kernel. You don't need to remove your old kernel. Log in as root. # cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.20.3 If your current kernel is 2.6.20.3, edit the Makefile to add some character after EXTRAVERSION as EXTRAVERSION= 3x # cp .config .. # make distclean # cp ../.config . # make oldconfig # make # make modules_install # make install The result will put the new kernel in the GRUB menu so you can always go back to the old one if the new one doesn't work. Cheers, Dick Johnson Penguin : Linux version 2.6.16.24 on an i686 machine (5592.65 BogoMips). New book: http://www.AbominableFirebug.com/ _ The information transmitted in this message is confidential and may be privileged. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Analogic Corporation immediately - by replying to this message or by sending an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - and destroy all copies of this information, including any attachments, without reading or disclosing them. Thank you. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: set up new kernel with grub
Michael wrote: Hi, I compiled a new kernel: 2.6.20.3, and hope to test it without removing my old kernel. Here is what I did by following http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid39_gci1204148,00.html Those instructions are way out of date. All you should need to do is "make modules_install install". -- Robert Hancock Saskatoon, SK, Canada To email, remove "nospam" from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home Page: http://www.roberthancock.com/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: set up new kernel with grub
On Wed, 4 Apr 2007, Michael wrote: > Hi, > > I compiled a new kernel: 2.6.20.3, and hope to test it without removing > my old kernel. You don't need to remove your old kernel. Log in as root. # cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.20.3 If your current kernel is 2.6.20.3, edit the Makefile to add some character after "EXTRAVERSION" as EXTRAVERSION= 3x # cp .config .. # make distclean # cp ../.config . # make oldconfig # make # make modules_install # make install The result will put the new kernel in the GRUB menu so you can always go back to the old one if the new one doesn't work. Cheers, Dick Johnson Penguin : Linux version 2.6.16.24 on an i686 machine (5592.65 BogoMips). New book: http://www.AbominableFirebug.com/ _ The information transmitted in this message is confidential and may be privileged. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Analogic Corporation immediately - by replying to this message or by sending an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - and destroy all copies of this information, including any attachments, without reading or disclosing them. Thank you. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
set up new kernel with grub
Hi, I compiled a new kernel: 2.6.20.3, and hope to test it without removing my old kernel. Here is what I did by following http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid39_gci1204148,00.html : I built the kernel in a local directory, say "mydir", with kernel "bzImage-2.6.20.3" and map file "System.map". su (#become a root) cp mydir/bzImage-2.6.20.3 /boot/bzImage-2.6.20.3 cp mydir/System.map /boot/System.map-2.6.20.3 cd /boot ln -s /boot/bzImage-2.6.20.3 /boot/bzImage ln -s /boot/System.map-2.6.20.3 /boot/System.map vi grub/menu.lst add a new entry as ** title Red Hat Linux (2.6.20.3) root (hd0, 0) kernel /boot/bzImage ro root=LABEL=/ initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.20.3.img ** create an initial ram disk image by mkinitrd -k /boot/bzImage -i /boot/initrd-2.6.20.3 It reports wrong usage of "mkinitrd", and no initrd-2.6.20.3.img is created. Any idea about what's wrong with the "mkinitrd" command ? Thanks. Mike - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
set up new kernel with grub
Hi, I compiled a new kernel: 2.6.20.3, and hope to test it without removing my old kernel. Here is what I did by following http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid39_gci1204148,00.html : I built the kernel in a local directory, say mydir, with kernel bzImage-2.6.20.3 and map file System.map. su (#become a root) cp mydir/bzImage-2.6.20.3 /boot/bzImage-2.6.20.3 cp mydir/System.map /boot/System.map-2.6.20.3 cd /boot ln -s /boot/bzImage-2.6.20.3 /boot/bzImage ln -s /boot/System.map-2.6.20.3 /boot/System.map vi grub/menu.lst add a new entry as ** title Red Hat Linux (2.6.20.3) root (hd0, 0) kernel /boot/bzImage ro root=LABEL=/ initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.20.3.img ** create an initial ram disk image by mkinitrd -k /boot/bzImage -i /boot/initrd-2.6.20.3 It reports wrong usage of mkinitrd, and no initrd-2.6.20.3.img is created. Any idea about what's wrong with the mkinitrd command ? Thanks. Mike - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: set up new kernel with grub
On Wed, 4 Apr 2007, Michael wrote: Hi, I compiled a new kernel: 2.6.20.3, and hope to test it without removing my old kernel. You don't need to remove your old kernel. Log in as root. # cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.20.3 If your current kernel is 2.6.20.3, edit the Makefile to add some character after EXTRAVERSION as EXTRAVERSION= 3x # cp .config .. # make distclean # cp ../.config . # make oldconfig # make # make modules_install # make install The result will put the new kernel in the GRUB menu so you can always go back to the old one if the new one doesn't work. Cheers, Dick Johnson Penguin : Linux version 2.6.16.24 on an i686 machine (5592.65 BogoMips). New book: http://www.AbominableFirebug.com/ _ The information transmitted in this message is confidential and may be privileged. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Analogic Corporation immediately - by replying to this message or by sending an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - and destroy all copies of this information, including any attachments, without reading or disclosing them. Thank you. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: set up new kernel with grub
Michael wrote: Hi, I compiled a new kernel: 2.6.20.3, and hope to test it without removing my old kernel. Here is what I did by following http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid39_gci1204148,00.html Those instructions are way out of date. All you should need to do is make modules_install install. -- Robert Hancock Saskatoon, SK, Canada To email, remove nospam from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home Page: http://www.roberthancock.com/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
