Re: Kernel recompile issues on a SS20

2003-08-13 Thread Ben Collins
> > # apt-get install fakeroot > > Never used it, go as root, or use sudo. fakeroot is better, as it is really a fake root environment. Just wraps system calls so processes think they are uid=0, but they have no privs outside the normal users. This saves you from things like possible bugs

RE: Kernel recompile issues on a SS20

2003-08-13 Thread Nicolas Will
> -Original Message- > From: Rob Wultsch > > > Ok I am looking at doing it the debian way and this is what I am seeing > > # apt-get install debhelper modutils kernel-package libncurses5-dev OK, you need all of that... > # apt-get install kernel-source-2.4.18 # use latest

Re: Kernel recompile issues on a SS20

2003-08-13 Thread Rob Wultsch
Ok I am looking at doing it the debian way and this is what I am seeing # apt-get install debhelper modutils kernel-package libncurses5-dev # apt-get install kernel-source-2.4.18 # use latest version # apt-get install fakeroot # vi /etc/kernel-pkg.conf# input

RE: Kernel recompile issues on a SS20

2003-08-13 Thread Nicolas Will
Rob, Wouldn't a kernel compile the "Debian Way", using make-kpkg, do it for you? http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-kernel.en.html#s-kernel-debia n It always did for me. 944769 Jul 13 12:24 vmlinuz-2.4.21-sparc-smp No modules used. Nico SS20 - Dual Ross HyperSparc - 2.4.21 - Woody h

Re: Kernel recompile issues on a SS20

2003-08-13 Thread Andrew Burd
install the kernel package .deb and run make kpkg after doing your make menuconfig.. works great - Original Message - From: "Rob Wultsch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 6:08 PM Subject: Kernel recompile issues on a SS20 > I am trying

Re: Kernel recompile issues on a SS20

2003-08-13 Thread David Johnson
Rob Wultsch wrote: I am trying to compile a 2.4.19 for a ss20 and I am running into a couple problems. More than anything else "make bzImage" does not appear to work. It spits out 2 lines and does not want to do anything more. It will compile "make vmlinux" just fine though. Is there some pre

Kernel recompile issues on a SS20

2003-08-13 Thread Rob Wultsch
I am trying to compile a 2.4.19 for a ss20 and I am running into a couple problems. More than anything else "make bzImage" does not appear to work. It spits out 2 lines and does not want to do anything more. It will compile "make vmlinux" just fine though. Is there some preequiste that I need f