Re: bin86 missing (was Re: compiling new kernel)
well, some people ( myself included ) rarely if ever use dselect and should not be bound to do so just get this standard package installed. i've compiled enough kernels and done enough installs and could argue that i myself would install this package by rote but that has yet to be the case and build a new kernel is often the first thing i do after each install ( unless i have a custom kernel deb at hand ) it would be nice if there was a conditional depends that selected bin86 whenever a kernel source package was selected for install and the arch = iX86 since it is basically pointless to try to build a new kernel without it. thx, m* .I can't understand how so many people seem to lose bin86. It's .standard, therefore it is selected by default during the first pass .of dselect when installing a new system. Where/when does it fade away? . .Cheers, . -- and the ultimate cruelty of loves' pinions beset his appearance
bin86 missing (was Re: compiling new kernel)
Quoting Nick Barron ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): ok, so we everyone is clear i am trying to get the make bzImage command to write this /usr/src/linux-2.2.x/arch/i386/boot/bzImage but it doesn't, it gives me an error make[1]: as86: Command not found make[1]: *** [bbootsect.o] Error 127 make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-2.2.14/arch/i386/boot' make: *** [bzImage] Error 2 and doesn't create the bzImage file why? It looks as if you don't have the as86 command. This is a fairly common problem. The kernel source only suggests the bin86 package (which contains as86) but does not depend on it. This is because only intel users need it. I can't understand how so many people seem to lose bin86. It's standard, therefore it is selected by default during the first pass of dselect when installing a new system. Where/when does it fade away? Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
RE: bin86 missing (was Re: compiling new kernel)
First thing I did after my install was remove all unused packages that didn't cause dselect to have kittens. bin86 was one of them. found that out quick enough. The second thing I tried to do after install was recompile he kernel. Bryan I can't understand how so many people seem to lose bin86. It's standard, therefore it is selected by default during the first pass of dselect when installing a new system. Where/when does it fade away?
