Kernel Upgrade.

your_shadow03 · 02-25-2010, 09:20 PM

Sorry...Its About Kernel Compilation (not Kernel Upgrade)

Recently I downloaded the latest 2.6.33 kernel from kernel.org. I had earlier 2.6.29 kernel version installed through Fedora 11 Leonardos.I followed simple steps through http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/compil...kernel-26.html and it went fine.I could see new Kernel during grub.conf splash display during dual-boot option.But there are few doubts like as shown below:

Code:

Compiling module in Linux:
  $cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.33
  $make menuconfig
  $make
  HOSTCC  firmware/ihex2fw
  H16TOFW firmware/matrox/g200_warp.fw
  H16TOFW firmware/matrox/g400_warp.fw
 ................da.fw
  IHEX2FW firmware/keyspan_pda/xircom_pgs.fw
  IHEX    firmware/yam/1200.bin
  IHEX    firmware/yam/9600.bin
[root@localhost linux-2.6.33]# make modules
  CHK     include/linux/version.h
  CHK     include/generated/utsrelease.h
  CALL    scripts/checksyscalls.sh
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1635 modules
[root@localhost linux-2.6.33]# ^C
[root@localhost linux-2.6.33]#
$make modules_install
  INSTALL net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.ko
  INSTALL net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.ko
  INSTALL net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.ko
  INSTALL net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_log.ko
  INSTALL net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark.ko
  INST...............
  INSTALL net/ipv4/tcp_yeah.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv4/tunnel4.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv4/xfrm4_mode_beet.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv4/xfrm4_mode_transport.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv4/xfrm4_mode_tunnel.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv4/xfrm4_tunnel.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/ah6.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/esp6.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/ipcomp6.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/ipv6.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/mip6.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_queue.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_LOG.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_REJECT.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.ko
  INS.........
  INSTALL net/sched/sch_teql.ko
  INSTALL net/sctp/sctp.ko
  INSTALL net/sunrpc/auth_gss/auth_rpcgss.ko
  INSTALL net/sunrpc/auth_gss/rpcsec_gss_krb5.ko
  INSTALL net/sunrpc/auth_gss/rpcsec_gss_spkm3.ko
  INSTALL net/sunrpc/sunrpc.ko
  INSTALL net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svcrdma.ko
  INSTALL net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/xprtrdma.ko
  INSTALL net/tipc/tipc.ko
  INSTALL net/wanrouter/wanrouter.ko
  INSTALL net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
  INSTALL net/wireless/lib80211.ko
  INSTALL net/wireless/lib80211_crypt_ccmp.ko
  INSTALL net/wireless/lib80211_crypt_tkip.ko
  INSTALL net/wireless/lib80211_crypt_wep.ko
  INSTALL net/xfrm/xfrm_ipcomp.ko
  INSTALL sound/ac97_bus.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/oss/snd-mixer-oss.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/oss/snd-pcm-oss.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/oss/snd-seq-oss.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/snd-seq-dummy.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi-emul.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi-event.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/snd-seq-virmidi.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/snd-seq.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/snd-hrtimer.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/snd-pcm.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/snd-timer.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/snd.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/mpu401/snd-mpu401-uart.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/mpu401/snd-mpu401.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/opl3/snd-opl3-lib.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/opl3/snd-opl3-synth.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/opl4/snd-opl4-lib.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/opl4/snd-opl4-synth.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/snd-dummy.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/snd-mtpav.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/snd-mts64.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/snd-portman2x4.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/snd-serial-u16550.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/snd-virmidi.ko
  INSTALL sound/drivers/vx/snd-vx-lib.ko
  INSTALL sound/i2c/other/snd-ak4113.ko
  INSTALL sound/i2c/other/snd-ak4114.ko
  INSTALL sound/i2c/other/snd-ak4xxx-adda.ko
  INSTALL sound/i2c/other/snd-pt2258.ko
  INSTALL sound/i2c/snd-cs8427.ko
  INSTALL sound/i2c/snd-i2c.ko
  INSTALL sound/isa/cs423x/snd-cs4236.ko
  INSTALL sound/isa/opti9xx/snd-miro.ko
  INSTALL sound/isa/sb/snd-emu8000-synth.ko
  INSTALL sound/isa/sb/snd-sb-common.ko
  INSTALL sound/isa/sb/snd-sb16-dsp.ko
  INSTALL sound/isa/sb/snd-sb16.ko
  INSTALL sound/isa/sb/snd-sbawe.ko
  INSTALL sound/isa/snd-adlib.ko
  INSTALL sound/isa/snd-es18xx.ko
  INSTALL sound/isa/snd-opl3sa2.ko
  INSTALL sound/isa/snd-sc6000.ko
  INSTALL sound/isa/wss/snd-wss-lib.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/ali5451/snd-ali5451.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/au88x0/snd-au8810.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/au88x0/snd-au8820.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/au88x0/snd-au8830.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/ca0106/snd-ca0106.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/cs46xx/snd-cs46xx.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/cs5535audio/snd-cs5535audio.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-darla20.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-darla24.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-echo3g.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-gina20.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-gina24.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-indigo.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-indigodj.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-indigoio.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-layla20.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-layla24.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-mia.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-mona.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/emu10k1/snd-emu10k1-synth.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/emu10k1/snd-emu10k1.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/emu10k1/snd-emu10k1x.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-analog.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-atihdmi.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-ca0110.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-cirrus.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-cmedia.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-conexant.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-idt.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-intelhdmi.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-nvhdmi.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-realtek.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-si3054.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-via.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/ice1712/snd-ice1712.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/ice1712/snd-ice1724.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/ice1712/snd-ice17xx-ak4xxx.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/korg1212/snd-korg1212.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/mixart/snd-mixart.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/nm256/snd-nm256.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/oxygen/snd-hifier.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/oxygen/snd-oxygen-lib.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/oxygen/snd-oxygen.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/oxygen/snd-virtuoso.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/pcxhr/snd-pcxhr.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/riptide/snd-riptide.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/rme9652/snd-hdsp.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/rme9652/snd-hdspm.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/rme9652/snd-rme9652.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-ad1889.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-als300.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-als4000.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-atiixp-modem.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-atiixp.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-azt3328.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-bt87x.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-cmipci.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-cs4281.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-cs5530.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-ens1370.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-ens1371.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-es1938.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-es1968.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-fm801.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-intel8x0.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-intel8x0m.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-maestro3.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-rme32.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-rme96.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-sis7019.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-sonicvibes.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-via82xx-modem.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/snd-via82xx.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/trident/snd-trident.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/vx222/snd-vx222.ko
  INSTALL sound/pci/ymfpci/snd-ymfpci.ko
  INSTALL sound/soundcore.ko
  INSTALL sound/synth/emux/snd-emux-synth.ko
  INSTALL sound/synth/snd-util-mem.ko
  INSTALL sound/usb/caiaq/snd-usb-caiaq.ko
  INSTALL sound/usb/snd-usb-audio.ko
  INSTALL sound/usb/snd-usb-lib.ko
  INSTALL sound/usb/usx2y/snd-usb-us122l.ko
  INSTALL sound/usb/usx2y/snd-usb-usx2y.ko
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/acenic/tg1.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/acenic/tg2.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/adaptec/starfire_rx.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/adaptec/starfire_tx.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/bnx2x-e1-5.2.7.0.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/bnx2x-e1h-5.2.7.0.fw
  MKDIR   /lib/firmware/bnx2
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-5.0.0.j3.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09-5.0.0.j3.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09ax-5.0.0.j3.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-5.0.0.j3.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-06-5.0.0.j3.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/sun/cassini.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cxgb3/t3b_psram-1.1.0.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cxgb3/t3c_psram-1.1.0.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cxgb3/t3fw-7.4.0.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cxgb3/ael2005_opt_edc.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cxgb3/ael2005_twx_edc.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cxgb3/ael2020_twx_edc.bin
  MKDIR   /lib/firmware/matrox
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/matrox/g200_warp.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/matrox/g400_warp.fw
  MKDIR   /lib/firmware/r128
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/r128/r128_cce.bin
  MKDIR   /lib/firmware/radeon
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/R100_cp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/R200_cp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/R300_cp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/R420_cp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RS690_cp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RS600_cp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/R520_cp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/R600_pfp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/R600_me.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV610_pfp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV610_me.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV630_pfp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV630_me.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV620_pfp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV620_me.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV635_pfp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV635_me.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV670_pfp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV670_me.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RS780_pfp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RS780_me.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV770_pfp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV770_me.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV730_pfp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV730_me.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV710_pfp.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/radeon/RV710_me.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/e100/d101m_ucode.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/e100/d101s_ucode.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/e100/d102e_ucode.bin
  MKDIR   /lib/firmware/cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/LA-PCM.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/PCMLM28.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/DP83903.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/NE2K.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/tamarack.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/PE-200.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/PE520.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/3CXEM556.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/3CCFEM556.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/MT5634ZLX.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/RS-COM-2P.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/COMpad2.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/COMpad4.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/SW_555_SER.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/SW_7xx_SER.cis
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/cis/SW_8xx_SER.cis
  MKDIR   /lib/firmware/ositech
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/ositech/Xilinx7OD.bin
  MKDIR   /lib/firmware/advansys
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/advansys/mcode.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/advansys/38C1600.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/advansys/3550.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/advansys/38C0800.bin
  MKDIR   /lib/firmware/qlogic
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/qlogic/1040.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/qlogic/1280.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/qlogic/12160.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/korg/k1212.dsp
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/ess/maestro3_assp_kernel.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/ess/maestro3_assp_minisrc.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/yamaha/ds1_ctrl.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/yamaha/ds1_dsp.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/yamaha/ds1e_ctrl.fw
  MKDIR   /lib/firmware/tehuti
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/tehuti/bdx.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso5.bin
  MKDIR   /lib/firmware/3com
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/3com/typhoon.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/emi26/loader.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/emi26/firmware.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/emi26/bitstream.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/emi62/loader.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/emi62/bitstream.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/emi62/spdif.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/emi62/midi.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/kaweth/new_code.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/kaweth/trigger_code.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/kaweth/new_code_fix.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/kaweth/trigger_code_fix.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/ti_3410.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/ti_5052.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/mts_cdma.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/mts_gsm.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/mts_edge.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/edgeport/boot.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/edgeport/boot2.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/edgeport/down.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/edgeport/down2.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/edgeport/down3.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/whiteheat_loader.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/whiteheat.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/keyspan_pda/keyspan_pda.fw
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/keyspan_pda/xircom_pgs.fw
  MKDIR   /lib/firmware/yam
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/yam/1200.bin
  INSTALL /lib/firmware/yam/9600.bin
  DEPMOD  2.6.33
[root@localhost linux-2.6.33]#
[root@localhost linux-2.6.33]# make install
sh /usr/src/linux-2.6.33/arch/x86/boot/install.sh 2.6.33 arch/x86/boot/bzImage \
        System.map "/boot"
[root@localhost boot]# mkinitrd -o initrd-2.6.33.img
No modules available for kernel "initrd-2.6.33.img".

though the process went fine....Is it fine with the last line?
Though I can easily boot into New Kernel and can see everything there. why it says "No modules.."

Also, Just for information - "Why we compile kernel?Say I have two kernels now- 2.6.33 and 2.6.29. Whats the difference?

kaz2100 · 02-25-2010, 09:40 PM

Hya,

Did you install modules?

Without modules installed, it is difficult to make initrd.

Happy Penguins!

FYI. 2.6.33 and 2.6.29 are different versions.

your_shadow03 · 02-25-2010, 09:47 PM

I just followed the link..thats it.
How I need to load modules.
Is it during
$make menuconfig

What I did is I just ran the command:
$make menuconfig

and Select>> Next>>...Thats it.

Simon Bridge · 02-25-2010, 09:47 PM

The message usually means that there are no modules - maybe you compiled them in? Or something went wrong.

run:

ybin

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archiv.../t-120109.html

If you boot into the new kernel, everything works, and you see modules with lsmod, then maybe none needed to be included in the initrd?

Quote:

Just for information - "Why we compile kernel?Say I have two kernels now- 2.6.33 and 2.6.29. Whats the difference?

That's two questions.

1. Why compile:
You do not normally compile your kernel, you normally let someone else do this for you. In fedora, you would use yum to upgrade the kernel.

You compile your own if, by doing this, you know you can get something not provided in the distro kernel. You may want it to be very lightweight, or you may want to use an unusual setup which needs a custom configuration.

2. Whats the difference:
You update a kernel in order to take advantage of bug-fixes. Newer kernels have been altered or patched against vulnerabilities for example, make them run better, or to support additional functionality.

Simon Bridge · 02-25-2010, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaz2100

Did you install modules?

That's what I thought - but when I looked through the log I notices the commands "make modules" and "make modules install" in there. Also, OP is able to boot to the kernel - hard to do without an initrd.