Greets list... Net Llama! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Robert E. Raymond wrote: >> On Tuesday 25 March 2003 03:20 pm, Net Llama! wrote: >> > On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Robert E. Raymond wrote: >> > > I've been using only 2.5.xx since mid-October. No data loss or anything >> > > major- finally have USB again after some issues with ACPI, APIC, and >> > > VIA's odd implementation. >> > >> > I'll admit i've never played with 2.5.x. I've heard/read that it uses a >> > different kernel configuration mechanism (not xconfig/menuconfig??). is >> > this the case? if so, could you elaborate on how building a kernel >> > differes with 2.5.x? maybe a short SxS for folks who are experienced >> > building 2.4.x kernels? >> >> I'll consider that but I can just highlight the differences here: >> >> Menuconfig and xconfig are still present in 2.5.x. Menuconfig really hasn't >> changed much. A few menus, such as the input device section have been >> changed somewhat, mainly to add more options. Xconfig is *very* different, >> and I guess I could take a look at it (I've been using menuconfig only for >> who knows how long). Should be pretty easy for anyone to figure out, tho it >> does seem to have a qt dependence now. > >Qt dependency?? eeek. what kind of crack was Linus smoking when he >blessed that change? good ole tk/tcl always worked well, especially on >leaner systems. *sigh* I first saw this when I ran xconfig on 2.5.46, and I was surprised when I saw it, a MS windows look-a-like file save menu system off Explorer. This was probably created appease all those NT sysadmins who like their MS Windows GUI directory box. It looks a lot like NT's file save feature from Explorer. Slightly like what Mozilla has for saving html pages when you visit a site. You can even create a directory and move around the file system to save your config files in a differenent location. I guess the times, and progress, are always a changing... > >> As of maybe around 2.5.6x, make dep is no longer needed, and the instructions >> say to 'make bzImage' after you get done saving your config. I tend to run >> 'make modules' anyway, and this builds most of the compiled in stuff anyway, >> tho make bzImage still needs to be run. > >err...'make modules' or 'make dep'? > >> Also you get to replace modutils with module-init-tools. It will keep your >> old modutils for easy swapping between 2.4.x and 2.5.x kernels.. I think it >> renames the files to *.old or something. I've not bothered saving them >> because 2.4.x doesn't like my highpoint 374 for some reason. > >so module-init-tools is backwards compatible with 2.4.x kernel builds, or >does this basically require you to keep both modutils & module-init-tools >on the system if you wish to build both 2.4.x & 2.5.x kernels? > >> Is that enough, or should I go ahead and write an SxS? > >personally, i'd still like a real SxS, if you don't mind, and have the >time. thanks! I agree with Net Llama on this one...I haven't had the time to to really review all of the 2.5 kernel material yet...a SXS would be nice... ---tm--- Linux Registration Number; 184093, http://counter.li.org __________________________________________________________________ Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promos=380455 _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
