Re: Kernel questions
Hi,
>>"Remo" == Remo Badii <Remo.Badii@psi.ch> writes:
Remo> Why does the original kernel have permissions -rwxr-xr-x, while
Remo> the new one (vmlinuz-2.0.34) has -rw-r--r--?
The kernel does not need to be executable. Since the file
system is a kernel module, and the file system and the kernel enforce
the permissions, the permissions could not be used during boot
anyway, and the kernel image file is just used to boot the kernel.
Remo> Now there are the two files System-map-2.0.34 and
Remo> config-2.0.34: why there were none before?
Because these are newer features? System.map is used by proc
ps and top *look at man ps, look for WCHAN)
Remo> My old /lib/modules/2.0.34 had been renamed to *.save and it
Remo> contained a subdirectory pcmcia; the new /lib/modules/2.0.34
Remo> doesn't.
pcmcia are added on modules. Get the modules, and follow
instructions and compile the modules and the kernel together.
(make-kpkg modules_image)
Remo> I need to use an ethernet PCMCIA card (ACCTON EN 2212)
Remo> which has always worked well with the original Debian kernel:
Remo> have I missed anything in menuconfig? Is it created the first
Remo> time I use the card (I am presently at home and will try it
Remo> only on monday)?
No, pcmcia is a separate, added on modules package.
manoj
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