Guide to 2.6 kernel upgrade/recompile

deepclutch · 07-14-2005, 03:26 PM

OR
uname -a
tells it ALL!
tip:
try opening a fresh bash terminal and double click on TAB U WILL GET ALL COMMANDS INSTALLED ONE BY ONE(only 4 inexprincd!

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byte.chaser · 07-15-2005, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TimmyP
i followd your instructions, and installed libmikmod2, and now xmms will start up and play songs....but still no sound. none of the installed mixers will let me adjust the master volume setting, it's not muted...just isnt available.

any ideas?

i dont know if you fixed this yet but i had a similar issue, everything plays fine, no errors, just no sound. Anyway for me i installed aumix ...
in xmms's preferences --> Audio I/O --> output --> ALSA 1.2.X selected..
--- click configure:
"use software volume control" was not checked
i ran aumix and the master volume was OFF grrr what a pain... anyway that fixed it

LinuxChristian · 07-17-2005, 02:44 PM

When i use this guide i get the error:
/sbin/init: 432 : cannot open dev/console: No such file.

I have tryed other 2.6 kernels ver. but i still get the same error. Has any one got a ideer what the problem is? The 2.6 kernel works when i use fedora (core 4), but not debian.

Thanks,
Christian

deepclutch · 07-20-2005, 04:04 PM

May be u should check for grub initrd image entry?

LinuxChristian · 07-21-2005, 06:30 AM

I have recompiled the initrd image, that did'nt help.

COKE CAN · 08-01-2005, 04:13 PM

I installed 2.6.8-2-686 through apt-get. When I restarted, it hangs up on thse last 3 lines:

Code:

pivot_root: no such file or directory
/bin/init: 432: can not open dev/console: no such file
Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init!

Why is this?

It ran fine on my laptop, but not on my desktop.

ctrlER · 08-07-2005, 10:55 PM

Hi, I'm getting the folowing errors when compiling the kernel.

CC [M] drivers/i2c/i2c-core.o
In file included from drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c:29:
include/linux/i2c.h:58: error: array type has incomplete element type
include/linux/i2c.h:197: error: array type has incomplete element type
drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c: In function 'i2c_transfer':
drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c:594: error: type of formal parameter 2 is incomplete
drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c: In function 'i2c_master_send':
drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c:620: error: type of formal parameter 2 is incomplete
drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c: In function 'i2c_master_recv':
drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c:649: error: type of formal parameter 2 is incomplete
make[3]: *** [drivers/i2c/i2c-core.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [drivers/i2c] Error 2
make[1]: *** [drivers] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.11'
make: *** [stamp-build] Error 2
root@oversweep:/usr/src/linux#

Any ideas?

Thanks

LinuxChristian · 08-08-2005, 05:39 AM

I have found a way to get the 2.6 kernel without a kernel panic...i just installed ubuntu, it has a debian base and works verry good, plus it has the new kernel.

COKE CAN · 08-08-2005, 07:08 AM

I just ordered Debian 64 from OSDisc.com for my new 64bit mobo & proc. Hopefully I can get that to go to the 2.6 kernel

mithereal · 08-09-2005, 05:51 AM

i tried compiling 2.6.8 and everythign went fine but when reboot i get kernel panic cannot mount foot fs on unknown block (0,0)
mithereal

makuyl · 08-09-2005, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mithereaal
i tried compiling 2.6.8 and everythign went fine but when reboot i get kernel panic cannot mount foot fs on unknown block (0,0)
mithereal

Did you follow the sticky and copy over an old config to /usr/src/linux/.config?
You also need to compile in filesystem support instead of modules, or use an initrd.

mithereal · 08-09-2005, 06:04 AM

well i just installed debian and gnome so what old.config file would that be i used xconfig and set compiled my fs into the kernel instead of drivers (etx2fs an3fs that is) then i make and make bzimage make modules and make modules install did i miss ne steps and how do i uses initrd

m_yates · 08-09-2005, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mithereaal
well i just installed debian and gnome so what old.config file would that be i used xconfig and set compiled my fs into the kernel instead of drivers (etx2fs an3fs that is) then i make and make bzimage make modules and make modules install did i miss ne steps and how do i uses initrd

The location of the config file and the steps needed to use an initrd are in the post that started this thread. The post gives instructions for the "Debian way" of recompiling the kernel using "make-kpkg". It is easier than doing "make bzimage", "make modules", etc. If you follow the steps in the original post, it will work.

mithereal · 08-09-2005, 08:34 AM

well i try nad get this error
Warning: The file include/linux/version.h exists
The contained UTS_VERSION string:
"2.6.8"
does not match expectations:
"2.6.8-new"
I'll try and recover
Warning: You are using the initrd option, that may not
work, depending on your kernel version and architecture,
unless you have applied the initrd cramfs patch to
the kernel, or modified mkinitrd not to use cramfs by
default. The cramfs initrd patch, is included in the
Debian supplied kernel sources. New kernels on most
architectures do work fine.
By default, I assume you know what you are doing, and I
apologize for being so annoying. Should I abort[Ny]?
n
/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.8/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: i486-linux-gnu-gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.8/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: i486-linux-gnu-gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.8/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: i486-linux-gnu-gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.8/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: i486-linux-gnu-gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.8/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: i486-linux-gnu-gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.8/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: i486-linux-gnu-gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.8/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: i486-linux-gnu-gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.8/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: i486-linux-gnu-gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.8/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: i486-linux-gnu-gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.8/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: i486-linux-gnu-gcc: command not found
/usr/share/kernel-package/rules:1637: *** Error. I do not know where the kernel image goes to [kimagedest undefined] The usual case for this is that I could not determine which arch or subarch tihs machine belongs to. Please specify a subarch, and try again.. Stop.

makuyl · 08-10-2005, 12:30 PM

By now I think the easiest thing to do is deleting the source and starting again by unpacking the source tarball and follow the sticky closely. Have a look at packages needed and install if something is missing.