Re: kompiling kernel 2.6

[Benedict Verheyen <benedict.verheyen@sjki.be>]

Ernst-Magne Vindal wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Mar 2005, Benedict Verheyen wrote:
>
>
> > Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 14:17:05 +0100
> > From: Benedict Verheyen <benedict.verheyen@sjki.be>
> > To: Ernst-Magne Vindal <ernst@vindal.com>
> > Subject: Re: kompiling kernel 2.6
> >
> > Ernst-Magne Vindal wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all
> > > I've just got a laptop,ibmx30, and have problem compiling kernel.
> > > The only way to install is from usb cd or floppy, I downloaded the sarge
> > > cd 1 and this recognized the usbcd so I was able to install. The chosen
> > > image was 2.6.8.2-i686.
> > >
> > > Now everything is working fine, exept from the wlan. It's a cisco aeronet
> > > 802.11b adapter integrated.
> > >
> > > I have googled around and it seams like I'm not able to use it unless I
> > > compile some stuff, like linux-wlan-ng og someting to the kernel. Problem
> > > is no that I'm not able to boot into the compiled 2.6.8 kernel, get
> > > "kernel panic".
> > >
> > > I have tryed ordinary compiling like make mrproper, menuconfig, dep,
> > > bzimage, modules, modules_install, install and I have also tryed what I
> > > like best with the make-kpkg and creating dep package and installed, this
> > > also failed during boot. The last also does not create the modules. It
> > > crreates the folder in /lib/modules but gives a lot of errors about
> > > "unresolved symboles.....".
> > >
> > > What is the prper way to compile kernel theese days, can i use my current
> > > config and compile a new 2.6.x kernel?
> > >
> > > /ernst-magne
> >
> > Check out this link:
> > http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html.en
> >
> > It's pretty good at explaining how to compile a kernel.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Benedict
> >
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> > Benedict Verheyen                   Debian User
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>
>
> Jepp, thats one of the methods I've tryed....
>
> /ernst-magne

Well, i compile kernels that way
after unpacking:

cd /usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.10
cp /boot/config-2.6.x .config
make menuconfig
make-kpkg --append-to-version=.02mar2005 kernel_image modules_image
cd ..
dpkg -i kernel-image-x

It would help if you where more informative on the kernel panic you get.
Also, the default kernels use an initrd so maybe you need this aswell?

If i make an initrd i use (after installing the deb package of the 
corresponding kernel first)

mkinitrd -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.10.02mar2005 -r /dev/hda2 2.6.10.02mar2005

Then adjust grub to include the initrd and that's it.

Regards,
Benedict

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