Re: Kernel Compile

[cjw44@cam.ac.uk (Colin Watson)]

mcilwain@gemini.oscs.montana.edu (Sean McIlwain) wrote:
>I am attempting to compile the 2.0.38 kernel under debian using a 486
>33MHz computer.  The current version of GCC is 2.91.66-0slink.

That might well be your problem right there. From the gcc FAQ
(/usr/doc/gcc/FAQ.gz), in the section on "Building Linux kernels":

#  If you try to build a 2.0.x kernel for Intel machines with any
#  compiler other than GCC 2.7.2, then you are on your own. The 2.0.x
#  kernels are to be built only with gcc 2.7.2. They use certain asm
#  constructs which are incorrect, but (by accident) happen to work with
#  gcc 2.7.2.

Try getting an older version of gcc and see if that solves your problem.

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Colin Watson                                           [cjw44@cam.ac.uk]