kernel compiling

Rex_chaos · 07-24-2002, 07:20 AM

Hi there,
I wonder if we must use gcc v2.9.x or earlier to compile kernel-2.4.18. I have upgraded the gcc to 3.0 and tried to recompile the kernel. However, there are lots of warning.

The second question is that while compiling it reports the compiling is incomplete because of the problem of the clock.
WHY?

Thanks in advance.

rverlander · 07-24-2002, 07:22 AM

You need gcc 2.95 or older to compile kernel 2.4.x. 3.x or 2.96 won't work.

BTW just change the time!

acid_kewpie · 07-24-2002, 07:26 AM

2.96 does work. there are reliability bugs for 2.96 but i've not had any problems personally, the kernel i'm using now was compiled on 2.96

sarin · 07-24-2002, 07:32 AM

I too compiled it using 2.96, No problems yet. But Acid, is it possible that some features that he needs want 2.95?

--Sarin

Rex_chaos · 07-24-2002, 07:39 AM

I want to install gcc 2.95, but I can't uninstall the gcc 2.96 because of the dependences. I am going to use `rpm -e --nodeps` to force uninstalling the gcc. Will it cause any side effect?

I have another problem. There are severel rpm of kernel named with i386, i586, i686, etc. What's the difference? My CPU is PIII. Which kernel is suitable for me?

Thanks.

acid_kewpie · 07-24-2002, 07:49 AM

you should really do something like "rpm --old-package -Uvh gcc-2.95.rpm" should dismiss the dependencies.

Rex_chaos · 07-24-2002, 08:01 AM

So how about the second quetsion? Should I choose i686 for my PIII cpu?

acid_kewpie · 07-24-2002, 08:10 AM