Re: which latest kernel to use ?
On Sun, Dec 23, 2001 at 07:48:35PM -0800 or thereabouts, Craig Dickson wrote: > James D Strandboge wrote: > > > There is a fix in 2.4.17 which allows it to be compiled with sid's new > > binutils. If you try to compile kernel 2.4.16 or lower on an updated > > sid (and possibly woody now), then the compile will probably fail. > > The original point of this discussion was that some of us are unable to > compile 2.4.17 on Sid with the latest binutils; downgrading binutils > resolves the problem. So I'd say that fix isn't completely effective. > > Craig Sorry, I only caught the last two posts when I responded, and since I have compiled several 2.4.17 kernels on several different sid machines (and read the kernel mailing list regarding it), I thought all was well with 2.4.17 and sid. Jamie -- Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG/PGP ID: 26384A3A Fingerprint: D9FF DF4A 2D46 A353 A289 E8F5 AA75 DCBE 2638 4A3A
Re: which latest kernel to use ?
James D Strandboge wrote: > There is a fix in 2.4.17 which allows it to be compiled with sid's new > binutils. If you try to compile kernel 2.4.16 or lower on an updated > sid (and possibly woody now), then the compile will probably fail. The original point of this discussion was that some of us are unable to compile 2.4.17 on Sid with the latest binutils; downgrading binutils resolves the problem. So I'd say that fix isn't completely effective. Craig
Re: which latest kernel to use ?
On Sun, 2001-12-23 at 12:38, Anthony Campbell wrote: > On 22 Dec 2001, Craig Dickson wrote: > > Peter Good wrote: > > > > > Binutils on Sid compiled 2.4.17 fine, might be different for Woody. > > > > Binutils is identical in Sid and Woody at the moment. > > > > According to the bug reports, the problem may or may not occur depending > > on how the kernel is configured. You got lucky; I didn't. > > > > Craig > > > > > > My experience was similar; I could compile it for my desktop but not for > my laptop. Thanks to your earlier version of binutils, I was able to > compile the laptop version - I am grateful. > There is a fix in 2.4.17 which allows it to be compiled with sid's new binutils. If you try to compile kernel 2.4.16 or lower on an updated sid (and possibly woody now), then the compile will probably fail. Jamie Strandboge -- Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG/PGP ID: 26384A3A Fingerprint: D9FF DF4A 2D46 A353 A289 E8F5 AA75 DCBE 2638 4A3A
Re: which latest kernel to use ?
On 22 Dec 2001, Craig Dickson wrote: > Peter Good wrote: > > > Binutils on Sid compiled 2.4.17 fine, might be different for Woody. > > Binutils is identical in Sid and Woody at the moment. > > According to the bug reports, the problem may or may not occur depending > on how the kernel is configured. You got lucky; I didn't. > > Craig > > My experience was similar; I could compile it for my desktop but not for my laptop. Thanks to your earlier version of binutils, I was able to compile the laptop version - I am grateful. Unfortunately, I still have the original stability problem with 2.4.17 on my desktop: i.e. it locks up totally when the modem is running, but quite unpredictably. I shall have to continue using 2.2.20 for the foreseeable future. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux GNU/Debian (Windows-free zone) For an electronic book (The Assassins of Alamut), skeptical essays, and over 150 book reviews, go to: http://www.acampbell.org.uk/ Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. [Carl Sagan]
Re: which latest kernel to use ?
On Sun, Dec 23, 2001 at 08:37:47AM +1000, Peter Good wrote: > Binutils on Sid compiled 2.4.17 fine, might be different for Woody. > Tracking woody daily. Yesterday downloaded and compiled 2.4.17 and running the same without any problems. Maybe there are some options that causes binutils to stop compiling. My binutils: $ dpkg -s binutils Package: binutils ... Version: 2.11.92.0.12.3-3 ... -- Sridhar M.A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Every program is a part of some other program, and rarely fits.
Re: which latest kernel to use ?
Peter Good wrote: > Binutils on Sid compiled 2.4.17 fine, might be different for Woody. Binutils is identical in Sid and Woody at the moment. According to the bug reports, the problem may or may not occur depending on how the kernel is configured. You got lucky; I didn't. Craig
Re: which latest kernel to use ?
Binutils on Sid compiled 2.4.17 fine, might be different for Woody. Peter. On Sun, 23 Dec 2001 06:33, Craig Dickson wrote: > Alan Chandler wrote: > > Since 2.4.17 is out now I would use that - IMHO its the most stable > > Of course, it just came out yesterday, so any judgment on its stability > is premature. > > That said, I'm running 2.4.17 now and I haven't observed any problems > yet. > > Btw, Debian Woody/Sid users who want to compile recent 2.4 kernels will > probably find that they have to downgrade binutils to 2.11.92.0.10-4 to > avoid weird build failures. I couldn't build 2.4.17 with the newest > binutils. There are some existing bugs on these problems which appear to > have been assigned to the kernel-source maintainer (not, as one might > expect, the binutils maintainer, though the bugs were originally filed > against binutils). > > This old version of binutils may be obtained from my archive site at > http://crdic.ath.cx/debian (use a web browser, not dpkg -- it's not a > proper package repository, just a directory with a bunch of packages in > it). You can also use TuxFinder at http://www.tuxfinder.org, which has > options to search for .deb files. > > Craig
Re: which latest kernel to use ?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 22 December 2001 8:33 pm, Craig Dickson wrote: > Alan Chandler wrote: > > Since 2.4.17 is out now I would use that - IMHO its the most stable > > Of course, it just came out yesterday, so any judgment on its stability > is premature. > > That said, I'm running 2.4.17 now and I haven't observed any problems > yet. I've been running 2.4.17-pre6 for a few days and now have 2.4.17 installed - no problems, and the changelogs between the two wouldn't expect me to see any. - -- Alan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chandlerfamily.org.uk -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8JQTG1mf3M5ZDr2kRAri9AJ9AcRTyT+xUKcDfVvN1x2X9aYA8mgCgow1B u9hos9oUoNcvlvBa1XbeukE= =lAnX -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: which latest kernel to use ?
Alan Chandler wrote: > Since 2.4.17 is out now I would use that - IMHO its the most stable Of course, it just came out yesterday, so any judgment on its stability is premature. That said, I'm running 2.4.17 now and I haven't observed any problems yet. Btw, Debian Woody/Sid users who want to compile recent 2.4 kernels will probably find that they have to downgrade binutils to 2.11.92.0.10-4 to avoid weird build failures. I couldn't build 2.4.17 with the newest binutils. There are some existing bugs on these problems which appear to have been assigned to the kernel-source maintainer (not, as one might expect, the binutils maintainer, though the bugs were originally filed against binutils). This old version of binutils may be obtained from my archive site at http://crdic.ath.cx/debian (use a web browser, not dpkg -- it's not a proper package repository, just a directory with a bunch of packages in it). You can also use TuxFinder at http://www.tuxfinder.org, which has options to search for .deb files. Craig
Re: which latest kernel to use ?
On Sat, 22 Dec 2001 19:50:45 +0100 Gerald Richter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello to all! > > Im currentlc tryin to get my XPert 2000 pro card to work on my woody... > In the process I'm at a point, where I suspect, that I got to get the > right Kernel with DRI compiled in ... if there is something like this > option... I'm rather exhausted because of all the many things I've tried > already. > So: which kernel to use ? 2.4.16 fine ? -or should I pick an older one ? > Kernel 2.4.16 is working fine with my XPert 2000 (also have used rage 128 pro) but older kernels work too. Make sure you have at least XFree86 4 (i am using 4.1) . The XF86Config file is the tricky part. For the rage 128_pro i needed a line under the "Device" section to get X to boot: ChipId0x5246
Re: which latest kernel to use ?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 22 December 2001 6:50 pm, Gerald Richter wrote: > Hello to all! > > Im currentlc tryin to get my XPert 2000 Pro card to work on my woody... > In the process I'm at a point, where I suspect, that I got to get the > right Kernel with DRI compiled in ... if there is something like this > option... I'm rather exhausted because of all the many things I've tried > already. > So: which kernel to use ? 2.4.16 fine ? -or should I pick an older one ? Since 2.4.17 is out now I would use that - IMHO its the most stable - -- Alan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chandlerfamily.org.uk -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8JOnm1mf3M5ZDr2kRApggAJsEos96nTl4kDfYwUSxMlqS2UiD4gCfdq62 JRdwtJm57gUBT9crtl07RRU= =XVyF -END PGP SIGNATURE-
which latest kernel to use ?
Hello to all! Im currentlc tryin to get my XPert 2000 Pro card to work on my woody... In the process I'm at a point, where I suspect, that I got to get the right Kernel with DRI compiled in ... if there is something like this option... I'm rather exhausted because of all the many things I've tried already. So: which kernel to use ? 2.4.16 fine ? -or should I pick an older one ? thanks for any hints on one of the topics. Gerald.
