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Kenny Donahue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Ok.... deeep breath. I'm ready to though
> Linux out. I've been fighting with a Linux kernel
> build for a while now. I'm getting very angry.
> I can load a Redhat 7.2 distribution and everything
> works. I need to patch the kernel for a project at
> work. so, I do my patch (../fs/proc/base.c if it makes a
> difference) then....
[snip]
I've been running Redhat for ages, and I've found that it's easier to
stick with kernel rpms. Fortunately the stock kernel sources include
an "rpm" target, so building rpms from the virgin kernel source should
be fairly straightforward. The trick is to load the same config that
your system is already using, which you'll find in one of the files
under /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs, while in "make xconfig". Then apply
your changes from that known-good setting.
Try this:
make mrproper
make xconfig
load config from /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs/kernel-2.4.18-i686.conf
ig
add your scsi driver into the kernel
make dep
make rpm
sudo rpm -i /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i686/kernel-2.4.18.i686.rpm
edit lilo.conf
...
When I do this, I like to do the full build without adding my patches,
so I can explicitly verify that the pre-patched setup is working.
Note that you want to "install" (-i) the new kernel, not "upgrade" (-U).
That way you don't lose the older kernel that already works correctly,
so if the new kernel fails you can still boot the system.
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