From ural@sni.com.tr Mon Mar 23 20:08:03 1998
From: ural@sni.com.tr
To: users@lists.opensuse.org
Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Compiling kernels for other machines
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 21:08:03 +0100
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I didn't mean it to be compiled under X. What I was trying to figure out
is why the display could not be opened. So I thought that maybe after the
compilation and installing of the new kernel, the system was about to run
in X and since the memory is not enough it may had hard time initializing
and that's why it could have produced the `unable to open display` :).
But of course I do not insist it is the case :)

Ural

On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Mike Hostetler wrote:

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> I actually have a 486/sx and the advice below is good . . . but never,
> ever try to compile the kernel in X.  It will take *forever*.  I always
> go to single user mode (runlevel s, in SuSE) but if that isn't desirable,
> use runlevel 2.
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> - mikeh
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> > If your 486 is an SX then make sure you enable teh Math emulation. Also
> > make sure the configuration matches your 486 hardware than the pentium.
> > The PCI bus etc. I am not quite an expert but "could not open Display" may
> > be caused because of no memory while loading the X since you mentioned the
> > 486 is minimum RAM. Try to boot in another run level. Like for example run
> > level 2.
> > The guru's may correct me if I am wrong :)
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> > Ural
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> > On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, zentara wrote:
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> > > Hi,
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> > > I have an old 486, with minimum ram and hard drive space,
> > > and I would like to compile a kernel for it on my pentium.
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> > > My first attempt was tested and the kernel just stopped
> > > loading midway and rebooted.
> > > On another attempt, it stopped during boot, and said it
> > > could'nt open the display.
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> > > What considerations do you have to keep in mind when
> > > compiling for a different machine?
> > > How important is the system.map file; and can the
> > > system map compiled on the pentium, be transferred to
> > > the 486?
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