Thanks for everyones response so far.
I think i'll have a go at recompiling 2.2.18. I've downloaded it to work and
i'll burn it onto a CD-R. A couple of questions still. First make
config/xconfig and menuconfig won't run (as root in root home directory). I
did write down the error message but didn't bring it to work. I do have
ncurses lib. I installed all 1.5gb of RH6.0. Whats going on here?
Mikkel you say you have printer working with 2.2.18 someone else on this
list says I need patches is yours working w/o?
How do I use make oldconfig (I cannot find this in any of my books in howto
etc)? So I can keep the existing bits in my kernel and add in SCSI and USB
support. Ta. NH.
> From: "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:53:37 -0600 (CST)
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: kernel upgrade or recompile from 2.2.5 to 2.4.0
>
> On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Neil Hollow wrote:
>
>> Thanks for everyones prompt response so far. You seem to be suggesting
>> Mikkel that I just go for 2.2.18 which is available on the web somewhere.
>>
> kernel.org and many mirrors.
>>
>> As for SCSI support in 2.2.5 if I load the modules they load w/o complaint
>> but according to the CD-RW howto if I "cat /proc/devices" I'm supposed to
>> see a list (which I do) with some devices beginning with s (I cannot
>> remember the exact names) in which suggests SCSI support -I don't see this.
>> I can only assume therefore my kernel does not have SCSI support in.
>>
>> You say 2.2.18. has USB support -enough to run a printer on the port?
>>
> Yes. I have a USB printer working with 2.2.18.
>>
>> What I sholud have added is that I booot from a W*****s partition. I assume
>> this makes no difference?
>>
> If you are using something like loadlin, then you have to copy the new
> kernel to your Windows partition.
>>
>> Finally how do i know which alias to put in? I haven't bought a CD-RW yet
>> so I don't know what make I'll have.
>>
> If you go with a SCSI CD-RW, then it depends on the SCSI card you
> install. If you go with an IDE CD-RW, then you will not need an alias
> for the SCSI card, but you have to add a statment for IDE-SCSI in your
> lilo.conf or loadlin setup. I like SCSI CD-RWs better, but they do cost
> more.
>>
>> Cheers NH.
>>
> Mikkel
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