curious
i havent had any problem with mine i compiled 2.3.51 saturday.
sorry i was'nt any help
what kind of hardware?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dalton Calford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Cooker] XFree86 4.0 HOWTO
> I followed the standard steps I always follow
>
> make menuconfig
> make dep clean bzImage modules modules_install
> make install
>
> This all works fine.
>
> I reboot with the new kernel and go to stage two - installation of the
agpgart
> module.
>
> depmod -a (because it is a new kernal...)
> rpm --rebuild i810xxx.src.rpm (I don't have the rpm name in front of me,
I am
> sending this from a different computer)
>
> This installs agpgart.o into the modules directory.
> I then follow the steps setting up the /dev/gart (with mknod)
> and chmod it to the appropriate settings
>
> The rebuild automatically modified the conf.modules for me.
>
> I then shutdown and restart.
>
> Everything is fine except that the system complains that agpgart has
unsatified
> dependancies and when I
> insmod agpgart the dependancy list scrolls by and most refer to function
calls
> etc.
>
> This all worked with a earlier cooker kernel but the newer cooker kernel
has a
> problem with it.
> I am wondering if somthing has been done that puts the README's out of
date in
> respect to Mandrake or that I am missing somthing.
>
> best regards
>
> Dalton
>
>
> rdunlap wrote:
>
> > when you configured and compiled did you
> > 1. make config
> > 2. make dep
> > 3. make clean
> > 4. make bzImage
> > 5. make modules
> > 6. make modules_install
> > 7. make install
> > this cleans up stale dep's and assures that modules and dependancys are
> > installed correctly. the last step REPLACES your old kernel and
reconfigures
> > lilo.
> > do your backup first!!
> > hope that helps.
> > you will get a bootable kernel about half the time using short cuts but
will
> > always have dependancy problems and un-accountable errata.
> > robert
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > ps. if you are RE-COMPILING a kernel add as a first step "make mrproper"
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dalton Calford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 9:28 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Cooker] XFree86 4.0 HOWTO
> >
> > > I have downloaded the latest stable kernel from the cooker sources,
tried
> > > to install agpgart following the instructions, everything looks fine
> > > except for the agpgart module not loading due to failed dependancies.
> > > (a list too long to mention)
> > > Has the person who maintains the Mandrake Kernels also found this? (or
is
> > > it my own lack of knowledge)
> > > I know a kernel rpm from a week ago had the agpgart module included -
is
> > > it still included and what I am doing is going against the needs of
the
> > > kernel?
> > > Has somthing changed that makes agpgart not work in the newer kernels?
> > >
> > > any suggestions welcome
> > >
> > > Dalton
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve Fox wrote:
> > >
> > > > This guy did an install on a Mandrake 7.0 system. thought you might
be
> > > > interested.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.nerdnet.com/html/articles.php3?subject=hardware
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Steve Fox
> > > > http://k-lug.com
> > >
> > >
>
>
