On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 11:12:30 -0800 "Ralph F. De Witt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 05:51:55 -0700 > Collins Richey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 02:44:40 -0800 > > "Ralph F. De Witt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 02:28:25 -0500 > > > Seth Chandler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Being a newbie and not sure I will ask given the above hardware > > > > > configuration is there anything in the kernel configuration that > > > > > should be added or removed as it is causing a problem. And what is > > > > > a good way to get this cleared up. Thanks for all your help so > > > > > far. > > > > > > > > > > Ralph > > > Mike and Collins: > > > In looking around, I found on this machine the kernel is > > > gentoo-2.4.20-r1/2 and the sources are gentoo-sources-2.4.20-r1/2, but > > > the headers are 2.4.19. I was told that the kernel and headers had to > > > always be the same version to compile correctly. Could this be the > > > problem? Also what is the difference between the three files kernel, > > > kernel sources, and headers? > > > > > > > The kernel is what you build from the kernel sources; what you name it > > is up to you. The kernel sources are the current version of the sources > > that you use to build a new kernel. The kernel headers are not used by > > the kernel build process (see kernel sources), but rather are the header > > files from the kernel used to build glibc and other things. Normally, > > you do not change the kernel headers once glibc has been built. > > > > -- > > Collins > > > > > > > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > Collins: > Thanks for that bit of information, it helps me understand the process. Now back to > the original questions. Why am I not able to complete the kernel build process on > this machine using either the gentoo-kernel-2.4.20-r1 or r2 kernel and sources? What > is wrong? > > Ralph > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > To All: Thanks for your help. I solved the problem by unmergeing and deleting all the kernel directories in /usr/src/ and in /lib/module. I then cleaned out /boot of all files except for the bzImage file. I then emerged the gentoo-sources 2.4.20-r2 kernel and followed the direction carefull and lo and behold I have a new shinny compiled kernel. Thanks for your help. Ralph -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
