Help. Trying to upgrade to hamm 2.0.36
> o type make zImage
I got to the "make zImage" command and sat around till the computer got done processing all kinds of stuff.
The last 6 lines printed to the screen were...
as86 -0 -a -o bootsect.o bootsect.s
make [1]: as86: command not found
make [1]:*** [bootsect.o] Error 127
make [1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.0.36/arch/i386/boot'
make:*** [zImage] Error 2
coyote:/usr/src/linux#
> Let me assume that you want to start by installing the 2.0.34 sources.
[snip]
Ok, Did this.
> Now cd to /usr/src. There should be a dir called kernel-sources-2.0.34.
> There's probably one for headers or something too. You'll also to a link
> called linux which points to kernel-source-2.0.34.
>
> o remove the symlink linux
>
> o copy the linux-2.0.36.tar.gz file to /usr/src
>
> o untar/unzip the linux-2.0.36.tar.gz file with 'tar zxvf linux...'
> the tar.gz file will put all the source code for the new kernel into
> directory called linux.
>
> o rename the linux directory to kernel-sources-2.0.36
> mv linux kernel-sources-2.0.36
>
> o now you need to make a symlink to the kernel-sources-2.0.36 dir
> called
> linux
> ln -s kernel-sources-2.0.36 linux
>
> o change to the linux dir
> cd linux
>
> o type make config, menuconfig, or xconfig
> I like xconfig. It's easy to use, and it looks nice :)
>
> o make sure you put everything you need to make your system run (ppp,
> lp, etc, oh yeah, don't forget sound :))
>
> o save and exit when you're done
>
> o type make dep
>
> o type make clean
>
> o type make zImage
>
> o type make modules
>
> o type make modules_install
>
> at this point debian copies the new image to /vmlinuz for you. If it
> doesn't then cp arch/i386/boot/zImage /vmlinuz
>
> Now you need to modify the /etc/lilo.conf file. Depending on where you
> have linux and windows installed you may need to edit the partitions.
>
> (My lilo.conf)
> - - -
>
> boot=/dev/hda
> root=.dev/hdb2
> install=/boot/boot.b
> map=/boot/map
> vga=normal
> delay=70
> # prompt
> ramdisk=0
>
> read-only
> default=win
>
> other=/dev/hda1
> label=win
> table=/dev/hda
>
> image=/vmlinuz
> label=deb
> alias=linux
>
> image=/vmlinuz.old
> root=/dev/hdb2
> label=old
>
> - - -
>
>
> After editing your lilo.conf you need to run lilo.
>
> then cross your fingers and reboot.
>
> It probably isn't a bad idea to have a boot floppy just in case. If your
> new kernel doesn't do what you expect it to, then boot the old one and
> try building the new kernel again.
>
> Let me know if you get stuck
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