Success! I now have 2.4.17 up and running with sound, with a working net connection, with wireless networking support. I still get error messages as previously described - I can put an end to the kudzu error message by disabling it...though this would not be the best option for a desktop system.
My next move will be to try to get the current kernel config I successfully used with the basic 2.4.17 kernel with the mandrake 2.4.17.8 kernel. I still want the security updates that it has but which isn't part of the kernel.org kernel. praedor On Friday 25 January 2002 13:47, you wrote: > Hi Praedor, > > I'm glad to hear that you've pretty much got it all working, but I'm > curious about something. Did you say that this was a laptop? If so, do > you really need kudzu running? I mean, how often does the hardware > configuration change on a laptop (other than maybe an external mouse > being plugged in)? > > And you might check your /usr/src/linux/.config and ensure you've got > CONFIG_PACKET=y and CONFIG_FILTER=y enabled before you recompile to get > rid of those errors. > > Cheers, > > -Charlie > > Praedor Tempus said: > > Progress. I downloaded and built the source for > > kernel-2.4.8-34 and built the solo driver into the > > kernel. I commented out all the sound stuff in my > > modules.conf, rebooted, and viola...sound, and > > networking. > > > > I have also had success with kernel-2.4.17 now, with a > > couple caveats. The first is that I downloaded the > > source tarball from kernel.org and configured and > > built that, with the solo1 driver built into the > > kernel as described above. Sound works. I have a > > problem at the moment with my 3c589 working...the > > module loads fine but instead of connecting I get a > > wierd error message: > > > > sit0: unknown hardware address type 776 > > socket: protocol not available make sure > > CONFIG_PACKET and CONFIG_FILTER are enabled in your > > kernel. > > > > I'm pretty sure they are but I am rebuilding it now. > > Another caveat involves a host of non-fatal errors > > upon boot, which I also noticed on the mandrake 2.4.17 > > kernels when I tried them. First is: > > > > Unknown bridge resource 0: assuming transparent > > > > AND I get a hundred or so entries in my > > /var/log/messages thus: > > > > clm-6005: writing inode 53605 on readonly FS. > > > > Finally, kernel-2.4.17 appears to have a problem wth > > kudzu. Kudzu fails to run on boot and the > > /var/log/messages specifies that it failed and that it > > should be run by hand. > > > > Assuming the 2.4.17 kernel I am presently building > > works with regards to networking (and doesn't give me > > the sit0 error message mentioned above), I will use > > the kernel config file I used to make it with the > > mandrake 2.4.17 kernel...and just add settings for the > > grsec security settings, leaving the rest as is. > > > > There is one especially nice benefit of building a > > kernel.org kernel that I had forgotten about (It has > > been a long time since I last built a straight kernel > > tarball) - the default settings in xconfig are OFF > > instead of EVERYTHING being turned on in the mandrake > > kernel config. This means you have to actively go > > through and turn specific things off rather than going > > down the list and turning things off. The way it > > works out, you end up turning on less than you would > > have activated by going through the mandrake default > > kernel config and turning things off - unless you are > > REALLY dilligent. The kernel you end up with is > > tighter/smaller, and the number of modules is a good > > deal less. > > > > --- James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 18:02:24 +0100 > >> > >> "H.McM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > The only other suggestion I have is to try the > >> > >> 2.4.8-34 kernel from the > >> Mandrake 81 update directory. That fixed a parallel > >> port issue with me, > >> but not much else besides. > > > > [...] > > > >> > If all else fails, try inserting a toasted cheese > >> > >> sandwich into drive A. > >> > >> Tried that once.... my printer just printed out a > >> picture of a large, > >> bald, sweaty guy dancing on a stage. > > > > [...] > > > >> > > I'm still in kernel hell. The stock 2.4.8 (8.1) > >> > > kernel doesn't work for me. The pcmcia is > >> > >> screwed (It > >> > >> > > doesn't properly deal with my old, reliable 3Com > >> > >> 589 > > > > [...] > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! > > http://auctions.yahoo.com _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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