Re: compiling new kernel

[Marshal Wong <masee@usa.net>]

>>>>> "Beavis" == Beavis  <beavis@bidz.com> writes:

    > i am trying to compile the kernel 2.2.14 on to my i386 machine
    > please help if u can, thnakx

    >  update:

    >  after doing make bzImage, it starts to compile, which takes
    > about 10 mins or so right.  then at the end it says:
    >>
    > as86 -0 -a -o bbootsect.o bbootsect.s make[1]: as86: Command not
    > found make[1]: *** [bbootsect.o] Error 127 make[1]: Leaving
    > directory '/usr/src/linux-2.2.14/arch/i386/boot' make: ***
    > [bzImage] Error 2
    >>

ul:/etc/dhcpc# dpkg -S /usr/bin/as86
bin86: /usr/bin/as86

Which means that you need to install the bin86 package.  

If I may inquire, why are you trying to compile a 2.2.x kernel for a
i386?  That's going to hurt.  I compiled a 2.0.x kernel on my old 486
and it took over 5 hours!  

Well, hope this helps.
    >  why is this happening?  i went over a redid the make menuconfig
    > and even checked to make sure it saved properly .config in
    > /usr/src/linux-2.2.14
    >> 
    >> 
    >> 
    >> 
    >> > this is what i am doing: > > > >Once that is all done and you
    >> choose "Exit" and save your config file, you > must >run make
    >> dep followed by make clean. And now the fun begins, type make >
    >> >bzImage to build your kernel. This will take awhile (15mins+)
    >> so go browse > >our site a little and send us some feedback
    >> ;). Instead of make
    > bzImage,
    >> > you >can also do make zdisk which will write your kernel to a
    >> floppy
    > disk
    >> > instead.  > >Now that it's done, you have to do make modules
    >> followed by make > >modules_install and that should be it for
    >> the Kernel if all goes well.  Now > it's >time to set up
    >> LILO. First you have to move the newly created
    > Kernel
    >> > to >your /boot directory. Do this by typing cp >
    >> /usr/src/linux->2.2.x/arch/i386/boot/bzImage
    >> /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.x. Next would > be to move >the System.map
    >> file to your /boot directory. Do that by
    > typing
    >> > >cp /usr/src/linux-2.2.x/System.map /boot/System.map-2.2.x.
    >> > > ......but i get > > cp:
    >> /usr/src/linux-2.2.14/arch/i386/boot/bzImage: No such file or
    >> directory > > any ideas?  >
    >> 


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Marshal Wong
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