On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 10/08/08 16:23, Michael Habashy wrote: > >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> >> On 10/08/08 15:11, Michael Habashy wrote: >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Andrei Popescu >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: >> >> On Wed,08.Oct.08, 15:16:41, Michael Habashy wrote: >> > Newbie quetion here - I just tried following the tutorial >> on how >> to compile >> > a debian kernel - >> http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_debian >> > >> > It worked great - till i had to initialize with the new >> kernel...I keep >> > getting these messeges: >> > >> > >> > Waiting 16 seconds for /*sys/block/sdb/sdb1/dev* to show up. >> /bin/cat: >> > /*sys/block/ >> > sdb/sdb1/dev*: *No such file or directory*. *Device* /* >> > sys/block/sdb/sdb1/dev >> > >> > >> > does anyone have an idea ??? >> >> What .config did you use? If you just made small >> modifications it would >> be nice to write which ones (you can use diff). >> >> Regards, >> Andrei >> -- >> If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well >> enough. >> (Albert Einstein) >> >> >> How can i do this ??? >> i over written the .config file that was there with the one that >> is provided by the 2.6.18.6 <http://2.6.18.6> <http://2.6.18.6> >> kernel by default. i just did minor modifications like add sata >> driver support because it was not enabled. >> >> >> The kernel has changed quite a lot since .18. >> >> If you want to use the existing 2.6.18 .config file (which *is* >> reasonable!), you need to run >> $ make clean >> $ make oldconfig >> >> This takes and updates the .config file with all the stuff that's >> been added since 2.6.18, while prompting you to choose what "new >> stuff" you want added to your kernel. >> >> -- Ron Johnson, Jr. >> Jefferson LA USA >> >> "Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no >> hook beneath it." -- Thomas Jefferson >> >> >> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with a subject of >> "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> thanks - will try this - but the tutorial says to remove the line >> >> # CONFIG_DEFCONFIG_LIST="/lib/modules/$UNAME_RELEASE/.config" >> >> out of the config file -- is this necessary ?????? >> > > There *is* such a line in my /usr/src/linux/.config, but there is no > corresponding /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/.config. > > So, I have no definitive answer to your question. > > > -- > Ron Johnson, Jr. > Jefferson LA USA > > "Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no > hook beneath it." -- Thomas Jefferson > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a > subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I am sorry - if you follow this tutorial --- http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_debian you will see it . I was referring to the config file located in /boot/config ..... thanks mjh
