Re: Howto create 64bit Kernel?
* Alex Samad [EMAIL PROTECTED] [May 01. 2007 23:08]: snip I´m working with many new hardware because of that, i need an kernel with updated driver and debian doesn´t update the kernel after an freeze. you might want to track unstable or even testing ... or try out a kernel from backports.org: deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/backports.org/ etch-backports main There's a backported 2.6.20 kernel available there. I'm using the i386 version on a 32-bit system myself and haven't experienced any problems so far. Thanks, to all for your help. Regards Stefan D. Cheers, Jonas -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Howto create 64bit Kernel?
Alex Samad wrote: On Tue, May 01, 2007 at 05:55:16PM +0200, Stefan Drees wrote: I´m working with many new hardware because of that, i need an kernel with updated driver and debian doesn´t update the kernel after an freeze. you might want to track unstable or even testing In unstable/testing there is (currently) also prebuild version of 2.6.18 like in stable. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Howto create 64bit Kernel?
Hi, some short question. What must i change in kernel config, to create an 64bit kernel? I downloaded the current kernel from ftp.kernel.org and used the 64bit config from debian etch amd64 and the 32bit config. Both works, but i want to know what to change to switch between 64bit and 32bit kernel (cpu-) type? Thanks. Regards Stefan D. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Howto create 64bit Kernel?
Hans-J. Ullrich schrieb: Am Dienstag 01 Mai 2007 schrieb Stefan Drees: A.E.Lawrence schrieb: Stefan Drees wrote: Hi, some short question. What must i change in kernel config, to create an 64bit kernel? I downloaded the current kernel from ftp.kernel.org and used the 64bit config from debian etch amd64 and the 32bit config. Both works, but i want to know what to change to switch between 64bit and 32bit kernel (cpu-) type? Look at the README file at top level. make gconfig for example, will give you a full menu which contextual help. ael I didn´t find it. I did make menuconfig because i didn´t have a GUI on the system. I can only select 32bit processor´s or does make detect which cpu type i have and let me only select 32bit, because i started on an 32bit system? Stefan D. Hi Stefan, maybe your sources are linked to the headers ? This is my way, it might not be correct, but it works: Go to /usr/src Check a link /usr/src/linux , it should point to the unpacked linux-sources, /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.20 If the link points to the headers, delete it and make it new, pointing to the sources. O.k., now cd into /usr/src/linux Do make menuconfig In the forth line of the GUI you see Processor type and features. Step into. In the second line of this menu, you see Processor family , anbd here you can choose your processor. Hint: The kernel-headers are only for building modules, the kernel-sources are building a kernel. I hope, this helps. Good luck ! Regards Hans I downloaded the fresh source and created the right link. make menuconfig shows me under Processor family only 386 - Pentium... - VIA C3-2. These are only 32bit cpu´s. Any other hints? Regards Stefan D. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Howto create 64bit Kernel?
Am Dienstag 01 Mai 2007 schrieb Stefan Drees: Hans-J. Ullrich schrieb: Am Dienstag 01 Mai 2007 schrieb Stefan Drees: A.E.Lawrence schrieb: Stefan Drees wrote: Hi, some short question. What must i change in kernel config, to create an 64bit kernel? I downloaded the current kernel from ftp.kernel.org and used the 64bit config from debian etch amd64 and the 32bit config. Both works, but i want to know what to change to switch between 64bit and 32bit kernel (cpu-) type? Look at the README file at top level. make gconfig for example, will give you a full menu which contextual help. ael I didn´t find it. I did make menuconfig because i didn´t have a GUI on the system. I can only select 32bit processor´s or does make detect which cpu type i have and let me only select 32bit, because i started on an 32bit system? Stefan D. Hi Stefan, maybe your sources are linked to the headers ? This is my way, it might not be correct, but it works: Go to /usr/src Check a link /usr/src/linux , it should point to the unpacked linux-sources, /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.20 If the link points to the headers, delete it and make it new, pointing to the sources. O.k., now cd into /usr/src/linux Do make menuconfig In the forth line of the GUI you see Processor type and features. Step into. In the second line of this menu, you see Processor family , anbd here you can choose your processor. Hint: The kernel-headers are only for building modules, the kernel-sources are building a kernel. I hope, this helps. Good luck ! Regards Hans I downloaded the fresh source and created the right link. make menuconfig shows me under Processor family only 386 - Pentium... - VIA C3-2. These are only 32bit cpu´s. Any other hints? Regards Stefan D. Hi Stefan, is there a reason, why you don´t use the sources from Debian ? If you use Debian you should use theire sources, because they are already optimized for the Debian system. If you try to compile and use a kernel of vanilla.org, you might get some difficulties, as the vanilla-kernel might be a little bit different from the Debian kernels. My suggestion: Use the kernel-sources of your distribution. The other way might be to edit the .config itself. If this fails, too, I myself fail, too. :) regards Hans -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Howto create 64bit Kernel?
On 01-May-2007 15:35.56 (BST), Stefan Drees wrote: I downloaded the fresh source and created the right link. make menuconfig shows me under Processor family only 386 - Pentium... - VIA C3-2. These are only 32bit cpu??s. Stefan; It sounds a lot like you have a 32-bit installation. If this is the case, you should probably consider reinstalling with a 64-bit installation instead. That is the easiest way. There is no easy way of converting an existing 32-bit installation to 64-bit, but if you want a 64-bit kernel and 32-bit userspace for compatibility, ensure you have a gcc that can generate x86_64 binaries, and perform all kernel make commands (including menuconfig) with, e.g.: make ARCH=x86_64 In the parameters. Although, if you want simplicity, you should really just use the prebuilt Debian kernel packages. There are 64-bit kernels available for the i386 port. Kind regards, rob. -- rob andrews :: pgp 0x01e00563 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
