The "Error reading kernel symbols" is usually the result of the System.map file not being available in the /boot directory with the kernel. I believe there's a naming convention for it too but I'm not sure what that is! Most of the time, I save my System.map with a suffix matching my vmlinux file. But one of my last compiles gave the same error reading symbols error at bootup. I had problems with the kernel when using that one.
You're building the support for the Promise controller into the kernel correct? Can't do it as a module since you need to get to the root partition to get the module, and to get to the root partition, you'd need the Promise card module, ..... chicken & the egg kind of thing. ;) May not really be a problem with nfs system. Appears your system is having trouble just getting booted with the new kernel, correct? Parts of nfs system are compiled into the kernel (yes?) so there may be something you must update in your nfs package. I'm NO expert with nfs filesystem.....I'm a Samba junkie :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jurzitza, Dieter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Nick Thompson'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 1:48 AM Subject: RE: [suse-sparc] Kernel 2.4.20 > Hi Nick, > I compiled vanilla 2.4.20 from ftp.kernel.org. All other things stem from > SuSE "as-is". I do not know too much about the nfs system that comes with > SuSE - simply use it. Should I get newer ones / recompile? > > The root partitition is an ext2 on an external raid-array (Promise > Controller). > > One other thing that I really do not understand is the Error reading kernel > symbols - what does that mean? > Many thanks for you inputs, > take care > > > Dieter Jurzitza > > -- > ________________________________________________ > > HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS > > Dr.-Ing. Dieter Jurzitza > Manager Hardware Systems > ESI > > Industriegebiet Ittersbach > Becker-G�ring Str. 16 > D-76307 Karlsbad / Germany > > Phone: +49 (0)7248 71-1577 > Fax: +49 (0)7248 71-1216 > eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Internet: http://www.becker.de > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Nick Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 6:02 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Kernel 2.4.20 > > > > > > Did you compile this kernel yourself? Or is it a 'boxed' kernel? > **** > > > ******************************************* > Diese E-Mail enthaelt vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich geschuetzte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese E-Mail irrtuemlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und loeschen Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser Mail ist nicht gestattet. > > This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail. Any unauthorised copying, disclosure or distribution of the contents in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. > ******************************************* > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
