Kernel 2.6.22 compilation problem

tanveer · 07-13-2007, 12:10 AM

Hi all,
I never did a kernel compilation before until yesterday and I want to install the kernel 2.6.22 in the RHEL3 having 2.4.21-4.EL.
But every documents I came along as my guide to compile the kernel there was an indication of configs folder but I was unable to find any after untaring the new kernel.

step1:
I downloaded the kernel-2.6.22,copied and untar it in
/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.
step:2
I then Edited the Makefile and added the EXTRAVERSION and saved the file.
step3:
To copy the /usr/src/linux-2.6.22/configs/kernel-...config to /usr/src/linux-2.6.22/.config

But, I didn't find any configs folder in there. Not even in then kernel folder.

please guide me on this.

Nylex · 07-13-2007, 12:17 AM

There isn't a "configs" directory. You just do a "make menuconfig" (or "make gconfig", etc) in the directory you extracted the source to.

I don't think it's wise to copy your 2.4 config and use that as a base for a 2.6 one, if that's what you're thinking of doing. I'm not sure it would even work :/.

manwichmakesameal · 07-13-2007, 06:22 PM

It will work, I've done it when switching from a 2.4 to 2.6 in Slackware.

tanveer · 07-15-2007, 11:54 AM

It gives me this error now;

Code:

[root@server linux-2.6.22]# make menuconfig
[root@server linux-2.6.22]# make bzImage	
[root@server linux-2.6.22]# cd arch/i386/boot/
[root@server linux-2.6.22]# cd /boot
[root@server linux-2.6.22]# cp /usr/src/linux-2.6.22/arch/i386/boot/bzImage vmlinuz_2.6.22_DCS
[root@server linux-2.6.22]# cp /usr/src/linux-2.6.22/System.map System.map-2.6.22_DCS
[root@server linux-2.6.22]# make modules
[root@server linux-2.6.22]# make modules install
  CHK     include/linux/version.h
  CHK     include/linux/utsrelease.h
  CALL    scripts/checksyscalls.sh
  CHK     include/linux/compile.h
  MODPOST vmlinux
WARNING: arch/i386/kernel/built-in.o(.data+0x2158): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text: (between 'thermal_throttle_cpu_notifier' and 'mtrr_mutex')
WARNING: kernel/built-in.o(.text+0x12f4d): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text: (between 'kthreadd' and 'init_waitqueue_head')
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 683 modules
WARNING: drivers/atm/lanai.o(.text+0x171): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text: (between 'sram_test_pass' and 'sram_test_and_clear')
WARNING: drivers/net/sis900.o(.text+0x4d1): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:sis900_mii_probe (between 'sis900_probe' and 'sis900_default_phy')
WARNING: drivers/net/sunhme.o(.text+0x28b3): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text: (between 'happy_meal_pci_probe' and 'happy_meal_pci_remove')
WARNING: drivers/net/tokenring/3c359.o(.text+0x206): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:xl_init (between 'xl_probe' and 'xl_hw_reset')sh /usr/src/linux-2.6.22/arch/i386/boot/install.sh 2.6.22 arch/i386/boot/bzImage System.map "/boot"
WARNING: Couldn't open directory /lib/modules/2.6.22: No such file or directory
FATAL: Could not open /lib/modules/2.6.22/modules.dep.temp for writing: No such file or directory
/lib/modules/2.6.22 is not a directory.
mkinitrd failed
make[1]: *** [install] Error 1
make: *** [install] Error 2

Nylex · 07-22-2007, 12:51 AM

To install the modules, it's "make modules_install" (note the underscore).