Rmmod hangs and the module is still loaded - why ?

Helllo, I tried writing a simple kernel module which starts a kernel thread. When I perform insmod to this module, I see that the kernel thread is started and enters "sleep" mode (I see it by "ps -aux"). When I try to remove the module by "rmmod" it hangs. Trying "rmmod -f" gives an er

Re: problem with linux booting

Hey, I had once ran into a problem with FC5 because FC5 used xen as a hypervisor, and didn't work with normal kernel compiles. Maybe thats a problem over here? Regards, dev -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ a

Re: problem with linux booting

Le Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:12:29 +0200, "Thomas De Schampheleire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : > > "You copied the wrong file. Which file exactly did you copy?" > > after compliation one executable with the name vmlinux is created. > > that i copied. > > The file you probably need is inside > arch//

Re: problem with linux booting

Hi, On 10/19/07, rahul yadav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Bernd, > > Thanks for the reply. > But my problem is still existing. > > "You copied the wrong file. Which file exactly did you copy?" > after compliation one executable with the name vmlinux is created. that i > copied. The file you

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Re: problem with linux booting

Hi Bernd, Thanks for the reply. But my problem is still existing. "You copied the wrong file. Which file exactly did you copy?" *after compliation one executable with the name vmlinux is created. that i copied.* "Use the "file" commandline tool and see what it tells you about the original kerne

Re: problem with linux booting

On Fre, 2007-10-19 at 15:54 +0530, rahul yadav wrote: [...] > I am a beginner in the linux kernel programming. In fact I have to > start it. > I have 2 problems: > > 1. As a beginner i downloaded a kernel(2.6.15.1) from the > internet(www.kernel.org) and then compiled it got an image of size > ar

problem with linux booting

Hi all I am a beginner in the linux kernel programming. In fact I have to start it. I have 2 problems: 1. As a beginner i downloaded a kernel(2.6.15.1) from the internet( www.kernel.org) and then compiled it got an image of size aroung 37MB. and pasted it in the folder where my original kernel 2.