[SLE] Compiling a Kernel
Hello, Could someone help me with this Kernel install please. 1. Introduction My hardware : Asus P3C motherboard i820 Chipset AGP4x Rimm 256 Mb PIII 800 Mhz aic7* SCSI aha2940 GeforceDDR Prophet 32MB RTL8139 netcard. IMPS/2 logitech mouse Plex 40x cdrom SCSI Sb PCI128 sound card ( es1371) That's all 2. Kernel installation. As the default rpm gives me a smp parameter and AGP_modules, I downloaded the srces. I copied then the .configure(2.2.14) to the new /src/linux2-2-17. Did some arrangements like undefine SMP, MTTR and then all the stuff make, dep etc..... My first question is : Do I need all those modules or can I just say no (for example for 3c501) to the modules I don't need. As I failed with bzlilo, I did bzImage, didn't have any problems during the compling and the make modules&install. I labeled it "test" in lilo and chosed the kernel .../arch/i386/boot/bzImage. Bad luck because yast_lilo says the kernel is situated > 8 GB. Indeed, I have a primary partition of 4GB to keep all my downloadings and backups, then a 256 MB swap, 20 Mb primary boot, rest 14GB in extended. Thats it, I'm stuck. My second question is : what else can I do ? I'm willing to try a new bzlilo but in the SuSE handbook they say that you must say yes to the parameters fs and aic*** otherwhise your system won't boot.But when I look to the 2.2.14 configure file, aic*** is set as a module! My third question is : which option for aic*** Once this done which are the further steps to do? Thanks a lot for any help. Filip -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
filip wrote:
Hello,
Could someone help me with this Kernel install please.
Do I need all those modules or can I just say no (for example for 3c501) to the modules I don't need.
Only use the modules you need or will expect to need. You can also choose to build support into the kernel and chuck the modules altogether. It makes a bigger kernel though, but may be more secure.
As I failed with bzlilo, I did bzImage, didn't have any problems during the compling and the make modules&install. I labeled it "test" in lilo and chosed the kernel .../arch/i386/boot/bzImage. Bad luck because yast_lilo says the kernel is situated > 8 GB. Indeed, I have a primary partition of 4GB to keep all my downloadings and backups, then a 256 MB swap, 20 Mb primary boot, rest 14GB in extended. Thats it, I'm stuck.
Where was the original kernel located? Usually it's in /boot. Put your kernel there. The machine did boot with linux at one time, yes?
Play around with kernels for awhile. Have your boot and rescue floppies ready to reinstall your original working kernel, if your new one fails. You can also set lilo up to use your original kernel as default, then your experimental as "linux1". That way if your experimental boot fails you can always reboot the original with a control-alt-delete. Thats the best way to learn. Compile and test. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
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