RE: Kernel Upgrade Problems - IBM T23
DHCP issues were resolved w/ CONFIG_FILTER=y, too bad I had to recompile
the kernel to get this to work.
The initial issue that spurred me to rebuild the kernel was the
installation of my wireless Cisco Aironet card which claimed I needed to
have a working kernel source tree, I assumed this meant I needed to have
compiled my kernel from the source, but my assumptions have been wrong
so far so it wouldn't surprise me if I was wrong once again.
Beyond that, I need to support a Sony DSC-S50 digital camera which uses
the memory stick, haven't found much in regards to drivers/support for
this, anyone have experience with this? Additionally, how can I
determine if it simply uses the USB Mass Storage or whatever type
method, which I assume would allow greater compatibility w/ linux
flavors.
If all this can be done w/o rebuilding the kernel then I may fall back
to a kernel image, I just wanted to get some knowledge of the process
but I'd have more faith in a pre-built image.
Thanks for your help Zane, anyone else have any comments?
Thanks,
Zach
-----Original Message-----
From: Zane Dodson [mailto:zdodson@zdodson.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 12:21 AM
To: Zach Bower
Subject: Re: Kernel Upgrade Problems - IBM T23
On Sun, Sep 15, 2002 at 07:13:50PM -0400, Zach Bower wrote:
| So I had sometime to finish the re-install of Debian, went fine w/ the
| ide-pci disks.
|
| Just went through the kernel rebuild process for 2.4.18 and I'm
| experiencing the same issues.
|
| CONFIG_PACKET=y is set
|
| but
|
| CONFIG_FILTER=n so this is incorrect.
|
| I just did a make oldconfig this time because I knew the config that
| was used to build the kernel w/ the minimal install seemed to work
| fine, but obviously that's not it. The interface is up, but still not
| DHCPing an addres.
Also check your system log for messages. If you are using dhclient from
the dhcp-client package, there should be an error logged in your system
log if there was a problem opening the socket.
|
| Can I set CONFIG_FILTER=y w/o rebuilding again and additionally are
| there any other parameteres I should set under CONFIG_PACKET=y some of
| the others are not set.
No, you'll need to rebuild again after setting CONFIG_FILTER=y. Others
depend on your exact hardware, module preferences, etc.
Unless you have specific needs which require that you build a custom
kernel, you'll probably find the prebuilt Debian kernels much easier to
work with. I'd recommend you use one of those instead of building your
own, if possible.
| Let me know when you get a chance, thanks a lot.
Please post to the mailing list rather than reply to me personally.
Best regards,
--
Zane Dodson
zdodson@zdodson.com
|
| Zach
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: Zane Dodson [mailto:zdodson@zdodson.com]
| Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 12:49 AM
| To: Zach Bower
| Cc: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
| Subject: Re: Kernel Upgrade Problems - IBM T23
|
|
| On Fri, Sep 13, 2002 at 12:18:23AM -0400, Zach Bower wrote: <snip>
| | It is the built-in Ethernet interface, I believe Intel EtherPro 100
| | or
|
| | some variation. Seems to DHCP fine based off the initial ide-pci
| | minimal install.
| |
| | Which specific config files should I copy when I upgrade my kernel
| | to
| | 2.4.8 and I assume I'll have to recompile the module for 2.4.8 as
| | well?
| |
| | I did try to configure it in interfaces but it seems to not want to
| | dhcp an address so I thought I was missing something.
| <snip>
|
| When compiling your own kernel, make sure to set
| CONFIG_PACKET=y
| CONFIG_FILTER=y
| in your kernel's .config. This enables a raw socket that a dhcp
| client needs to open.
|
| See
| socket (2) (PF_PACK and SOCK_PACK)
| packet (7)
|
| See also /usr/share/doc/dhcp-client/README.gz, section 5.1.2 -
| PROTOCOL NOT CONFIGURED.
|
| I think that will get your DHCP working.
|
| Best regards,
|
| --
| Zane Dodson
| zdodson@zdodson.com
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