Re: Kernel 2.4 on potato
On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 09:25:32PM +0400, Rino Mardo wrote: > hi. not wanting to reinvent the wheel, is it possible to use the kernel > 2.4 with potato? if yes then what files, if any, should i get and from > where? i've heard people say that it is possible but being the stubborn > me i like to see it for myself so i'm willing to spend lots of time to > make it work (if it's possible). > I'm using kernel 2.4 on my potato box without any problems. I've installed modutils from woody to recognize new directories organization under /lib/modules/ and ppp package from woody to make ppp work as a module with such modutils configuration: alias char-major-108ppp_generic alias /dev/ppp ppp_generic alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async alias tty-ldisc-14 ppp_synctty alias ppp-compress-21 bsd_comp alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate alias ppp-compress-26 ppp_deflate With these two modifications everything works just fine. Here you have official list of needed packages from kernel 2.4.0-test10 source: o Gnu C 2.91.66 # gcc --version o Gnu make 3.77 # make --version o binutils 2.9.1.0.25 # ld -v o util-linux 2.10o# kbdrate -v o modutils 2.3.18 # insmod -V o e2fsprogs 1.19 # tune2fs --version o pcmcia-cs 3.1.21 # cardmgr -V o PPP2.4.0# pppd --version o isdn4k-utils 3.1beta7 # isdnctrl 2>&1|grep version BTW I use e2fsprogs 1.18 from potato without any problems. Any other newer packages like pcmcia-cs or isdn4-utils I don't use so I don't care about them. -- o--o ___ |Leszek Gerwatowski|_/_|_\ o--o (o\__/o)=) "Don't fix it if it isn't broken"
Re: Kernel 2.4 on potato
Not a problem. You need make, gcc, and binutils at a minimum. Good things to have would be libncurses-dev (for menuconfig), TCl/TK (for xconfig), and kernel-package (makes things a LOT easier...). Just apt-get them--if you have apt set up for remote, you're golden: if it's still set up for CD, you should still be fine: IIRC they're on CD1 or CD2. It's possible, but not something to be undertaken lightly: my old 486 took OTO 16 hours to compile a kernel... On Tue, 26 Dec 2000, Rino Mardo wrote: > hi. not wanting to reinvent the wheel, is it possible to use the kernel > 2.4 with potato? if yes then what files, if any, should i get and from > where? i've heard people say that it is possible but being the stubborn > me i like to see it for myself so i'm willing to spend lots of time to > make it work (if it's possible). > > > cheers > -- Pardon me, but you have obviously mistaken me for someone who gives a damn. email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Kernel 2.4 on potato
On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 09:02:39PM +0100 or thereabouts, Leszek Gerwatowski wrote: > On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 09:25:32PM +0400, Rino Mardo wrote: > > hi. not wanting to reinvent the wheel, is it possible to use the kernel > > 2.4 with potato? if yes then what files, if any, should i get and from > > where? i've heard people say that it is possible but being the stubborn > > me i like to see it for myself so i'm willing to spend lots of time to > > make it work (if it's possible). > > > > I'm using kernel 2.4 on my potato box without any problems. I've installed > modutils from woody to recognize new directories organization under > /lib/modules/ and ppp package from woody to make ppp work as a module with > such modutils configuration: > > alias char-major-108ppp_generic > alias /dev/ppp ppp_generic > alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async > alias tty-ldisc-14 ppp_synctty > alias ppp-compress-21 bsd_comp > alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate > alias ppp-compress-26 ppp_deflate > > With these two modifications everything works just fine. Here you have > official list of needed packages from kernel 2.4.0-test10 source: > > > o Gnu C 2.91.66 # gcc --version > o Gnu make 3.77 # make --version > o binutils 2.9.1.0.25 # ld -v > o util-linux 2.10o# kbdrate -v > o modutils 2.3.18 # insmod -V > o e2fsprogs 1.19 # tune2fs --version > o pcmcia-cs 3.1.21 # cardmgr -V > o PPP2.4.0# pppd --version > o isdn4k-utils 3.1beta7 # isdnctrl 2>&1|grep version > > BTW I use e2fsprogs 1.18 from potato without any problems. Any other newer > packages like pcmcia-cs or isdn4-utils I don't use so I don't care about > them. > thanks for the supply of information. much appreciated. i've done the check and one thing i would like to confirm is the following: Gnu C 2.95.2 Gnu make3.79.1 binutils2.9.5 this are the versions on my potato box. comparing to your listing would it matter if i use them with kernel-2.4.0-test12 (or whatever is the latest)? -- Key fingerprint = 9DE1 5825 77B4 FF45 7485 D3EB DCCF DE48 09B6 4426 "Who's watching the watchmen?" pgpMqaJ7log7F.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Kernel 2.4 on potato
On Wed, Dec 27, 2000 at 02:28:33PM +0400, Rino Mardo wrote: > > > > I'm using kernel 2.4 on my potato box without any problems. I've installed > > modutils from woody to recognize new directories organization under > > /lib/modules/ and ppp package from woody to make ppp work as a module with > > such modutils configuration: > > > > alias char-major-108ppp_generic > > alias /dev/ppp ppp_generic > > alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async > > alias tty-ldisc-14 ppp_synctty > > alias ppp-compress-21 bsd_comp > > alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate > > alias ppp-compress-26 ppp_deflate > > > > With these two modifications everything works just fine. Here you have > > official list of needed packages from kernel 2.4.0-test10 source: > > > > > > o Gnu C 2.91.66 # gcc --version > > o Gnu make 3.77 # make --version > > o binutils 2.9.1.0.25 # ld -v > > o util-linux 2.10o# kbdrate -v > > o modutils 2.3.18 # insmod -V > > o e2fsprogs 1.19 # tune2fs --version > > o pcmcia-cs 3.1.21 # cardmgr -V > > o PPP2.4.0# pppd --version > > o isdn4k-utils 3.1beta7 # isdnctrl 2>&1|grep version > > > > BTW I use e2fsprogs 1.18 from potato without any problems. Any other newer > > packages like pcmcia-cs or isdn4-utils I don't use so I don't care about > > them. > > > > thanks for the supply of information. much appreciated. > > i've done the check and one thing i would like to confirm is the > following: > > Gnu C 2.95.2 > Gnu make 3.79.1 > binutils 2.9.5 > I use exactly the same versions - versions from potato distribution. List above is from original /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes file and in most cases lists MINIMAL versions of programs needed. So it's not a problem for most programs when you have higher version. > this are the versions on my potato box. comparing to your listing would > it matter if i use them with kernel-2.4.0-test12 (or whatever is the > latest)? > List of required packages for kernel 2.4.0-test12 is exactly the same (I've checked patches 2.4.0-test11 and 2.4.0-test12 and don't see any changes to the list above). I've compiled 2.4.0-test12 without problems but this kernel is weird for me - it has problems with dosemu and with ReiserFS, which I need, so I decided to stay with -test10 version and wait for final 2.4.0. But this was bad for me - if you don't use dosemu and ReiserFS just give it a try, without them it works just fine. Good Luck and remember - you can always return to normal stable 2.2.x so you risk not so much ;-) -- o--o ___ |Leszek Gerwatowski|_/_|_\ o--o (o\__/o)=) "Don't fix it if it isn't broken"
