Fedora Core 1 with 2.6.x kernel

I just installed fedora and updated the kernel to 2.4.xxxx-2188. I was wondering how hard it would be to install 2.6.xxx kernel. and would it be worth it?

I think it depends on who you ask. Myself and many others have had sound and USB keyboard/mice issues. With some tinkering they can be solved, but it can be a pain in the a$$ to get there.

Unless you're prepared for these problems, I would wait until Core 2 is released in mid May. It will have 2.6.x already installed and hopefully won't have the problems I've mentioned.

HI I have kernel 2.6.5 working with Fedora core 1, so far the only problems I have had is , getting my smc2802w wireless card to work.

to install K2.6.5 to Fedora Core 1 you:

step one: get kernel from www.kernel.org
put in /home/((your name))/linux-2.6.?.tar.bz2

step two: open terminal window and type su then enter pasword.

step three: A: cd /usr/src
B: tar jxvf /home/((your name))/linux-2.6.?.tar.bz2
C: cd linux-2.6.?
D: type: make mrproper
E: cp /boot/config-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl .config
(( enter the kernel number you use for
step E:. look at boot up and write it down ))

step four: type: make menuconfig
(( now set up your kernel select processor type,
sound,and what ever else you would like in
your new kernel))

step five: exit and save changes

step six :
type: make bzImage && make modules modules_install
next
type: make install

step seven: If you want but you don't half to, you can
go to boot subdirectory and edit grub.conf file.
BUT YOU SHOULD NOT NEED TOO.!!!!!

step eight: Reboot and use your new kernel..

Scott....

Just a follow up to my post above:

Please press the ENTER KEY after each command I gave you above.
I am sure you know this but some who read this will not.?
LIKE in step three: A: cd /usr/src ((then PRESS the ENTER KEY))
or
B: tar jxvf /home/((your name))/linux-2.6.?.tar.bz2 ((then PRESS the ENTER KEY))...
do this for all commands..

Also keep an EYE on CAPS like in step six :
type: make bzImage && make modules modules_install ((then PRESS the ENTER KEY))...

DID you SEE the CAP I in bzImage.?

Last you should not need to edit any thing in step seven but if you do just
message me and I can help you get it right.!

Scott....

Thanks alot - I really appreciate your help - im gonna try it this weekend when i get some time..

Once again thanks

Hi Memzback.....how did you get on??

I have just gone from 2115 to 2188 and am keen to now try 2.6.x Although I know I'm going to have a bugger of a time finding and getting my Lucent winmodem to work with 2.6.x

Cheers

Is your Winmodem working with the .2188 kernel? I've all but given up hope - I'm looking into a USRobotics pcmcia modem...

Nope....no luck getting 2188 to work with my winmodem. I think I should just stick with the distros that I know I can get it to work with. Who would have thought that something as innocuous as a modem could cause so much grief.

damn the build module part takes forever this is the first time i have ever made/compiled a kernel i hope it works will i still be abel to use the 2.4 kernal after i do this incase i messed up?

i think i could use this to get the battery status working in mandrake 10 on my laptop.

Hello Scott:

Thanks for your step by step direction. I have tried many other instructions before but none worked for the fedora. In most places they tell you to do:
1 make menuconfig
1 make dep
2 make clean
3 make module
4 make modules_install
... and so on but for some reason if I follow those steps I get errors only using your step by step commands I successfully installed 2.6.6 on my machine. THANKS A LOT to you.

ONLY PROBLEM I HAD WAS: after reboot kudzu started and detected my integrated ATI Radeon IGP 320M video card (Previous kernels never even detected it) but when I started X and checked the hardware, I saw it was set to Vesa, I tried to change it but could not find the IGP 320M in the list

Thanks if anyone can point any help regarding this.


Kim

i think i have the igp 320 and i think thre radeon driver works well

Hi Kim...

Good I am glad you got it to go,, as for the problem you are haveing
with your video card, I check in to it and if i find any thing I'll send you a message here.

Scott.....

Linuxrh,

Great directions... I held my breath most of the way through the install, but got 2.6.6. up and running - so far so good. I haven't really taken the time to see what's what yet.

One thing I notice is that I've lost sound. FC1 with 2.6.6 kernel, Compaq M700. It says "Couldn't open mixer device /dev/sound/mixer"

hmmmm ...

So Fedora Core 1 doest need the module-init-tools ??

Just got to the end of the "make bzImage...etc" list, and I see the following:

WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/maestro3.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_release_codec
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/maestro3.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_alloc_codec
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/maestro3.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_probe_codec
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/es1371.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_release_codec
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/es1371.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_alloc_codec
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/es1371.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_probe_codec
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/emu10k1/emu10k1.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_release_codec
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/emu10k1/emu10k1.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_read_proc
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/emu10k1/emu10k1.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_alloc_codec
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/emu10k1/emu10k1.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_probe_codec
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/cs46xx.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_release_codec
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/cs46xx.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_alloc_codec
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.6/kernel/sound/oss/cs46xx.ko needs unknown symbol ac97_probe_codec


hmmmm...... ? And my sound is dead.