Re: Kernel image not recognized

[vinai <vroopcha@mcw.edu>]

On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, Federico 'Pain' Pistono wrote:

> Hi,
> I've dowloaded the kernel linux-2.6.11.10.
>
> then:
>
> $: cd /usr/src/
> $: tar jxvf linux-2.6.11.10.tar.bz2
> $: ln -sf linux-2.6.11.10 linux
> $: cd linux
> $: make menuconfig
> $: make 
> $: make modules
> $: make modules_install
> $: make bzImage
> $: cp /arch/ppc/boot/images/vmlinux.elf-pmac /boot/vmlinux2.6.11.10


If you are doing this on a Macintosh, you don't need to "make bzImage" -
there is no size restriction on the loadable kernel on macs like there
is for older x86 machines (don't know about newer ones).  Just doing a
"make vmlinux" should be fine (and the "vmlinux" should be from the root
of the linux kernel source code directory).

If you're trying this on a PReP/CHRP/other non-Apple PowerPC machine,
the situation may be different.  Then, this list's archives and Debian
documentation are your best resources :)

cheers
vinai