Howto startup with new kernel

dansen · 12-06-2002, 01:17 AM

Hello Human

I`ve a question about a kernel installation
I wan`t to install a new kernel for my network driver because it won`t work with the old version.

I copied the new kernel version from cd to a directory on my hd
and then i installed it whit rpm -Uvh

if y am right i have to compile the kernel with cgg but what do i have to compile the <kernelversion>.rpm ??

and how must i compile the kernel (witch commando can i use gcc -??? kernelversion.rpm)????

DavidPhillips · 12-06-2002, 01:20 AM

check lilo.conf and see if the new image is in there and run lilo

dansen · 12-06-2002, 01:58 AM

If i check lilo.conf

i see nothing special in the file

if y use the commando lilo I`ve get the next output:

added linux *
added failsafe
added memtest86

but nothing about the kernel and if i start up you can see the kernel version IT`s the old one who is loaded

musn`t i compile the kernel ???

DavidPhillips · 12-06-2002, 02:00 AM

look at lilo.conf again

the image must be in it with a label

DavidPhillips · 12-06-2002, 02:05 AM

Code:

prompt
timeout=50
default=linux
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
message=/boot/message
lba32
vga=786
append="hdc=ide-scsi"
other=/dev/hda1
        optional
        label=WinXP
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-17.7.x
        label=linux.bak
        root=/dev/hda6
        read-only
        initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.18-17.7.x.img
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-18.7.x
        label=linux
        root=/dev/hda6
        read-only
        initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.18-18.7.x.img

dansen · 12-06-2002, 02:19 AM

I will show you what`s in my lilo.conf

disk =/dev/hdb
bios =0x80
boot =/dev/hdb
vga =791
read-only
menu-scheme = Wg:kw:Wg:Wg
lba32
prompt
timeout = 80
message = /boot/message

image = /boot/vmlinuz
label = linux
root = /dev/hdb4
initrd = /boot/initrd
append = "enableapic vga = 0x0317

image = /boot/vmlinuz.suse
label = failsafe
root = /dev/hdb4
initrd = /boot/initrd.suse
append = "disableapic ide=nodma apm=off"
optional

image = /boot/memtest.bin
label = memtest86

maybe the new kernel source is copied to a wrong directory
i`ve cp it to the tmp and has installed it with rpm?

DavidPhillips · 12-06-2002, 04:00 AM

first you need to know which image it is, look in /boot for it.

then you need to add it as an image like this

Code:

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.18-18.7.x
        label=linux.new
        root=/dev/hdb4
        read-only
        initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.18-18.7.x.img

then run lilo

you can select it from the boot menu by it label

DavidPhillips · 12-06-2002, 04:01 AM

maybe you installed the kernel source

if so it will be in /usr/src

and then you will need to build it

follow the kernel howto if that's the case

dansen · 12-06-2002, 04:49 AM

Yes i have installed the kernel source
and must compile it now i think

i use the commando`s
make dep
make clean

now i see a second kernel in the directory /lib/modules

but it doesn`t start with the new kernel

HELP

dansen · 12-06-2002, 08:29 AM

Can onyone help me

I`am trying this for 3 weeks long but nothing doenst work

everything i tried it goes wrong

now my kernel is not installed correctly

and i had to install linux again for the 4th time

i`m in a deep depression

DavidPhillips · 12-06-2002, 04:04 PM

you must copy the new kernel to the boot folder, create the initrd.img with mkinitrd if your using one. then setup lilo

building a kernel is not really something that a person should do on their first encounter with linux

If you don't really need to do it then consider not building a kernel until you are more comfortable with following howtos

What network card do you have? have you tried modprobe for the driver?

dansen · 12-11-2002, 01:03 AM

Yes i tried modprobe but
when i enter that commando

i get the error that it needs a new kernel version kernel 2.4.XXX

so i had to install a newer version but it works what you said

and i am happy with it thanks a lot