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lokee

12-22-2003 07:13 AM

/dev/pts is no longer added by default, so you must select it (Device Drivers->FS->Pseudo FS)....
Unless you plan to never use a terminal.

beyondzero

12-22-2003 08:54 AM

Compile Guide

Some excellent advice in the thread - got me up and running with the new kernel after I had a few problems first time round!

For my future reference I put together a quick guide from everyones advice and have posted it on my site - http://www.randomwire.com/articles.p...cle=kernel.php - hope it might be of help to someone else!

:)

kc00l

12-22-2003 10:34 AM

Nice Compile Guide

I've read your compile guide for kernel 2.6.0, beyondzero.
That's a complete and quick guide to solve all those problems pointed out by a number of post in this forum.

I would suggest to put the kernel source tree in a home directory and then:

$su -c "ln -s /home/username/linux-2.6.0 /usr/src/linux"

This kind of procedure is even in the kernel source tree README

Quote:

INSTALLING the kernel:

- If you install the full sources, put the kernel tarball in a
directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and
unpack it

Having the kernel source tree in your home directory has the following advantages:[list=1][*]Normal users stay root for a safe amount of time.[*]/usr directory doesn't grow too big in size.[*]Normal users can normally 'make xconfig' without the need of being root.[/list=1]

Feel free to add other advantages as indeed there are more.

beyondzero

12-22-2003 11:54 AM

Compile Guide update

Good advice, I've updated the guide with your suggestions

ZiGiE

12-22-2003 12:01 PM

Instead of "make install"

Here's a little script I wrote and run everytime after I compile new kernel.
Note: You still need to edit lilo.conf and run lilo!!!

Code:

#!/bin/sh

BOOT=/boot ;



usage()

{

        echo "Usage: install_kernel <version>" 1>&2

        exit 1

}



if [ ! $# == 1 ]; then usage; fi



VERSION=$1 ;

cp -vi .config ${BOOT}/config-${VERSION} ;

cp -vi System.map ${BOOT}/System.map-${VERSION} ;

cp -vi arch/i386/boot/bzImage ${BOOT}/vmlinuz-${VERSION} ;



ln -siv ${BOOT}/config-${VERSION} ${BOOT}/config ;

ln -siv ${BOOT}/System.map-${VERSION} ${BOOT}/System.map ;

ln -siv ${BOOT}/vmlinuz-${VERSION} ${BOOT}/vmlinuz ;

So, after I compile my kernel like this:

Code:

cd /usr/src/linux

make mrproper

cp ~/kernelconfigs/.config .config

make menuconfig

make

su -c 'make modules_install'

I just run my script: su -c 'install_kernel 2.6.0', update my /etc/lilo.conf with something like this:

Code:

image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.0

  root = /dev/hda2

  label = Lin-2.6.0

  read-only

run su -c lilo and reboot.

tomdkat

12-22-2003 09:21 PM

Re: Compile Guide

Quote:

Originally posted by beyondzero
For my future reference I put together a quick guide from everyones advice and have posted it on my site - http://durham.randomwire.com/kernel.php - hope it might be of help to someone else!

:)

How did you get the kernel built from the 2.6.0 sources without running into the problems described here:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=128144

The procedure you describe is basically the same procedure I've been following for years and I'm puzzled as to why I'm having problems with the "asm" directories and locating errno headers. :(

Thanks...

Peace...

kc00l

12-23-2003 05:22 AM

Re: Instead of "make install"

Quote:

Originally posted by ZiGiE
[B]Here's a little script I wrote and run everytime after I compile new kernel.
Note: You still need to edit lilo.conf and run lilo!!!
(snip)

Nice script, I'll save it in my ~ :D

Oh, and why don't you put something in the second line to get some credit?

Code:

#!/bin/bash

# Install Kernel Script by ZiGiE from LQ-Slackware

IffikaS

12-25-2003 10:50 AM

i cant still hget rid of the blank screen problem ???
can someone help

tomdkat

12-25-2003 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by IffikaS
i cant still hget rid of the blank screen problem ???
can someone help

Ok, here is something I did. It's not elegant, but it works. :) Boot your machine and let the blank screen appear and wait until the disk activity stops. Then login and _somehow_ get X started. On my system (Slackware 8), it boots to runlevel 3 which doesn't start X and I start X by manually switching to runlevel 4 (which is the way I just prefer to do things).

The main point is, boot the box and get X started. Once X is started login and open a shell window and edit your lilo.conf file and change the "vga =" line to "vga = ask". Save the file and reboot.

Now, when lilo starts it will prompt you for the video mode to use for the boot process. :)

Good luck!

Peace...

IffikaS

12-25-2003 11:30 AM

thank you it really helps, but still is there some way to get vga console working ? Has anyone got it or not

tomdkat

12-25-2003 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by IffikaS
thank you it really helps, but still is there some way to get vga console working ? Has anyone got it or not

I'm sure there is, but at this point having a low-res console is better than a blank screen. :)

If the "vga = ask" works for you, then you will at least NOT have a blank screen until you get your VGA frambuffer console issues worked out.

What kind of graphics card do you have and how do you have the kernel configured for framebuffer console support?

Peace...

IffikaS

12-25-2003 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tomdkat
I'm sure there is, but at this point having a low-res console is better than a blank screen. :)

If the "vga = ask" works for you, then you will at least NOT have a blank screen until you get your VGA frambuffer console issues worked out.

What kind of graphics card do you have and how do you have the kernel configured for framebuffer console support?

Peace...

of course it's better than blank one. I have on of those Nvidia GeForce 2 MX 400 . there is no drivers ment for geforce but i enabled the riva - but it doesnt help :cry:

karthikrr

12-25-2003 01:01 PM

dont bother with riva... just enable only vesa...

IffikaS

12-25-2003 01:33 PM

ok but still - i have one major problem - i can't get my tv card working. It Leadtek winfast TV 2000 XP deluxe it ran very good with 2.4.23, but now it doesnt work .

I use tvtime and it says " Cannot open capture device /dev/video0 " ???

IffikaS

12-25-2003 01:36 PM

maybe the problem is that there is no option with kernel compiling because a i used to need this option:

Multimedia Devices -> Video For Linux -> V4L Information in the proc filesystem (Y)

But now there is no

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