Re: [expert] Kernel naming
Warren Doney wrote: > Set when you "make modules install" > You get the error because your new > /lib/modules/foo has the same number as > the old one - thats why you must change > the name *before* you compile a kernel. > You must compile your kernel again. yeah, that works.. tried this yesterday, before that i just followed a hint on mandrakeuser.org which says to change the makefile and only make new modules.. perhaps this should be mentioned there.. bye, Torben
Re: [expert] Kernel naming
Torben Tretau wrote: > > Hi! > > > The running kernel is set at boot - edit lilo with klilo > > before you recompile your kernel > > mv /lib/modules/2.2.1X-foo /lib/modules/2.2.1X-foo.ba > > hmm, thats all clear and no problem.. klilo? hmm, i like vi > /etc/lilo.conf.. ;) > > > you say: " I received some problems after building and > > inserting a module into the kernel.." > > > > What were they (copy the error messages)? > > i received unresolved symbols, because my module dir still > pointed to the old version no. can anyone give me a hint > where the module dir is being set? > i tried EXTRAVERSION in Makefile but didnt help.. > > bye, > Torben Set when you "make modules install" You get the error because your new /lib/modules/foo has the same number as the old one - thats why you must change the name *before* you compile a kernel. You must compile your kernel again. -WBD
Re: [expert] Kernel naming
Hi! > The running kernel is set at boot - edit lilo with klilo > before you recompile your kernel > mv /lib/modules/2.2.1X-foo /lib/modules/2.2.1X-foo.ba hmm, thats all clear and no problem.. klilo? hmm, i like vi /etc/lilo.conf.. ;) > you say: " I received some problems after building and > inserting a module into the kernel.." > > What were they (copy the error messages)? i received unresolved symbols, because my module dir still pointed to the old version no. can anyone give me a hint where the module dir is being set? i tried EXTRAVERSION in Makefile but didnt help.. bye, Torben
Re: [expert] Kernel naming
- Original Message - From: "Torben Tretau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 2:22 AM Subject: [expert] Kernel naming > Hi! > > Got a question after building my own kernel. MDK installed > a normal and a SMP Kernel for my BP6. There are two dirs > in /lib/modules something like /2.2.14-15mdk + /2.2.14-15mdksmp, > also after building my own kernel there are only those 2, > my startup screen shows 2.2.-14-15mdksmp from any system variable > i think. My question is where is this one set? I received some > problems after building and inserting a module into the kernel.. > So i want to change this naming context and have only one module > directory.. Anyone can help me? ;) > > Another problem is that i receive a lot of unresolved > symbols after booting my new kernel.. Ah, btw, MDK is 7.0.. > > Thanks in advance, > bye, > Torben > The running kernel is set at boot - edit lilo with klilo before you recompile your kernel mv /lib/modules/2.2.1X-foo /lib/modules/2.2.1X-foo.ba you say: " I received some problems after building and inserting a module into the kernel.." What were they (copy the error messages)? -WBD
