On Wed, Nov 08, 2000 at 09:45:08PM +0100, Jonathan Gift wrote: > Hi, > > I've just successfully compiled my kernel and if you actually read > instructions and have the right tools it's a strong feeling of satisfaction. > My question is what to do with the bzImage file or kernel. I moved it to > boot as it is and ran a link to it and that listed in lilo. But what's the > etiquette? > > 1. Move kernel to boot as I did? > 2. Rename it? If it was potato's own 2.2.17 then what?
use kernel-package to make alot of this much simpler, though if you compile a 2.2.17 it will overwrite debian's, one way to work around this is to add something to the EXTRAVERSION field in the kernel Makefile. that way you get vmlinux-2.2.17-foo with modules going in /lib/modules/2.2.17-foo. > 3. How do I get the new one of the boot floppy and should I? dd if=/boot/vmlinux-2.2.17-foo of=/dev/fd0 bs=512 though i have had this not work.... (the system just puking trying to boot the floppy) > Thanks a lot. > > Jonathan > > PS The boot msg screen now gives me: > You most certainly don't want to be running kerneld with > >=2.2.X kernels. > Read .../kmod.txt. > > I've read the doc and it says its' better to use kmod. Is kerneld in > fact running? Do I have to recompile again? did you disable loadable kernel modules? or CONFIG_KMOD ? if you disable loadable modules debians kerneld initscript thinks your running a 2.0 kernel and trys to run kerneld. i don't know why it does not do something with uname, instead it checks for a file in /proc (which is missing when you don't support modules, annoying) -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/
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