Re: kompiling kernel 2.6

[Ernst-Magne Vindal <ernst@vindal.com>]

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