On Tue, 10 Apr 2001, you wrote:
> On Die, 10 Apr 2001 Richard Adams wrote:
>
> >
> > How did you compile and install the kernel, ?.
> > Eachtly what commands were used.?
> First
> /usr/src/linux # make menuconfig
> Then
> 1.) /usr/src/linux # make dep
> 2.) /usr/src/linux # make clean
> 3.) /usr/src/linux # make bzImage
> 4.) /usr/src/linux # make modules
> 5.) /usr/src/linux # cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz
> 6.) /usr/src/linux # lilo
> 7.) /usr/src/linux # make modules_install
> 8.) /usr/src/linux # cp System.map /boot/System.map-2.2.18
>
> My old kernel is already saved under vmlinuz.old ;-)
If it is defined in /etc/lilo.conf then it should be bootable .
>
> >
> > AFAIK no rc configuration file has anything to do directly with a kernel, it
> > simply turns on or does not turn on programs which depend on protocols and
> > drivers compiled into the kernel or compiled as modules.
> Then, how can it happen, that after configuring a minimal kernel I get such
> messages when booting like "failed services: i4l_hardware, i4l, route etc... " ?
> My "minimal" kernel was configured without net, ISDN, sound etc. The message
> must be driven by other means ( my suspiction, rc.config ? )
As i see it, your config file is starting your system like it does with the old
kernel, i did say, if you leave out protocols and services when compiling a new
kernel then that is the reason why you are getting the messages.
>
> > So quite possably the reson you get the improession your rc.config file does
> > not match your kernel is because you do not have "kernel" support for some of
> > the things which get started in that file.
> >
> OK for my test with the minimal kernel. But what does that mean ? Should I
> rename rc.config for the time I am experimenting with the new kernel ?
I doubt that very much.
>
> Regards,
> Edgar
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