Re: [newbie] Kernel 2.4.9 problems
On Tuesday 28 August 2001 07:53 am, Seeun William Umboh escribió: > Please don't post in HTML. You were requested not to when you joined this list. > I tried to compile the > kernel 2.4.9 from kernel.org and met with mixed results. I don't understand the propensity, specially with newbies to try and use plain vanilla kernel.org source to compile kernels. Not meant to be derogatory. I really don't understand the thinking. The latest and greatest source on kernel.org is barely beta, more like alpha quality code. It's meant for testing. There's Mandrake source and headers, even precompiled kernels available for all but the very latest kernel versions that include Mandrake specific options and patches. If 2.4.9 hasn't shown up yet, it's probly for very good reason it's not ready yet. It's difficult enough for experienced users to try building kernels from vanilla source because the patches needed for the various Mandrake specific options, or any options for that matter, aren't included. These patches need to be applied, otherwise... Good way to break your system. Mandrake puts a lot of effort into providing Mandrake compatible kernels. Currently the latest kernels available for Mandrake are various 2.4.8-12 versions. I believe there's also a 2.4.7 kernel just now available, that's been tested and is available for Mandrake users using MandrakeUpdate (Software Manager). Be warned tho that no kernels past 2.4.6 have supermount support. Supermount is currently being rewritten for 2.4.x kernels. My experience is that it's been havin problems since 2.4.3. Also, if you have added binary only applications or hardware drivers, changing kernels, even Mandrake kernels, may (probly will) break support for those programs and devices. For newest kernels look on any cooker mirror http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/cookerdevel.php3 For some help with installing kernels, study the complete tutorial, including trouble shooting at http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/install/#1st -- Tom Brinkman Galveston Bay Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] kernel.2.4.9 problems
On Saturday 25 August 2001 12:37 pm, you wrote: > I'm using LM 8.0, and i decided to upgrade my kelnel from 2.4.3 to > 2.4.9. And after I compailed and instaled kernel, my linux box can't > boot as I wish. > > Well I use my console in resoultion 1024x768 with 32k color palette > (VGA=791) and when I leave this VGA=791 my linux try to switch to that > resolution ( I hear the monitor ), and after that nothing on the > screen, I only see black screen :(((, I hear my hard drive is working. > but screen is dead. I tried to ping my computer in LAN, and he > responded to ping. and when I changed in lilo.conf VGA to normal or ask > averything work OK. I didn't mentiom maybe it have something with my > video card, I have diamond stealth 2 G460( I740 chipset). > > Does anybody have an idea how to solve this problem. hmmm, sounds sort of familiar. In my case everything worked after upgrading to the 2.4.9 kernel. Everything except hardware video acceleration. I ended up needing to upgrade X to 4.1 and that fixed the problem. There are quite a few options in the 2.4.9 kernel, that might need to be tweaked for your system. Make sure that you have the correct options for framebuffer support and direct video rendering. One other thing, I also upgraded to KDE 2.2, and if this is anything like Mdk8.1 is going to be like, all I can say now is WOW. -- Alex Steve Balmer, CEO of Microsoft, recently referred to LINUX as a cancer. Unsurprisingly, that's incorrect; LINUX was released on August 25th, 1991 and is therefore a Virgo. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://.mandrakestore.com
