I hope linux rescue has the make stuff... *will do it later*. And do I need to do all that cp bzImage and cp vmlinuz crap again?

Sure do... Why can't you just boot your old kernel?

i have did all that in the guide, but when i boot up the system it showed that i didn't append the /root path correctly.

according to my grub.conf, there are 3 kernel entries.
1. vmlinuz-2.4.20-28.9custom01
2. vmlinuz-2.4.20-28.9
3. vmlinuz-2.4.20-8

3 of em use root=LABEL=/ hdb=ide-scsi

but why only vmlinuz-2.4.20-28.9custom01 can't boot up while the rest work just fine ??

heister

Don't worry. your problem is very easy one. Just do the following:

instead of: ............ root=LABEL=/ hdb=ide-scsi
Put : ............ root=/dev/hdax hdb=ide-scsi

I mean change LABEL=/ to /dev/hdax after substituting for the X with right number. Where /dev/hdax is your root partition. It will work. I had the same when I upgraded to kernel 2.6.0 and this resolved the problem.

Echs Bochs

You probably have the same problem. If you still have the problem with the USB devices you just need to copy the content of your /etc/modutil.conf content to /etc/modprob.conf and save it. I recommend that you install fresh copy of Fedora Core 1 and upgrade it to kernel 2.6.1 and you will not see any of these problems except the the one I explained above to heister. moreover, to upgrade to kernel 2.6.0 just follow the insallation procedure mentioned in the install file which says after installing the modules just do make install and it will do the rest and do not bother your self with the steps mentioned at the beginning of this thread(with my apologies for DrOzz).

Look here for more info:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...3&goto=newpost

Wish you good luck

I've heard Fedora is the better alternative to RHx... *begins download*

if i'm happy with the current kernel version, and i just wanna make a few changes. will only doing: make xconfig, make dep, make modules, make modules_install enough?

or i will have to do the whole rm -rf System.map, rm -rf vmlinuz....

ln -s new links, etc etc??

(and all those after work)?

Last night, I recompiled my old kernel 2.4.22 to enable some moudles. I did all steps up to make install. The system was installed correctly without the need to do extra steps mentioned at the beginning of this thread. The answer to your question if you are using FC1 (Fedora Core 1), is no need just do make install after doing make modules_install.

Look, I am a newbie also, so please take my recommendations considering this fact.

2.6.2 came out and right now I'm running 2.6.1 but i don't want to download the 33mb kernel all over again how can I get a hold of the patches like wise install them.

Im runing suse 9.x . but i can't find the /usr/src/linux
Only thing the directory /usr/src/ lists is packages. so im stuck in the start of the tutorial. Thnx!

go to your installation disc , look for kernel source. install it, and then you will see /usr/src/linux ....

Actually if you look in /lib/modules/ you will see your linux-2.x.x kernel in Suse. I don't know why they decided to put them there by default on a new install but thats where I found mine. Makes for a pretty big headache if you ask me.


rberry88

Can someone help me?
My mouse won't work under 2.6.2 but it works in 2.6.1

hello guys !
sorry for the late reply because i've been busy with my work lately.

anyway, the problem i was facing last time was solved.
it didn't concern the grub.conf setting actually.
before i went into the xconfig menu, just copied the config-<kernel-ver> file from the /boot directory into the kernel source directory, and then load it when i was in xconfig menu. it showed the latest and stable setting for my kernel..in there, i enabled all my usb support and scsi adapter. the rest leave unchanged.

after that, recompile and install it...the automated program "make install" will take care of the grub.conf....i got a clean boot up for my custom compiled kernel.

so the idea here is remember to load ur most current stable kernel config in the xconfig menu, everything should be fine. (at least it worked for me =P)

Regards.

Very helpful!!!
Since I am lazy, I just do make install !!
I heard even make will do make bzImage!

Has anyone gotten 2.6.2 working with the newest ATI binary drivers? (3.7 iirc)

I cannot get it to work, and am wondering what steps you took. When I type startx, I just get a blank black screen. It worked fine under 2.4 (and still does.) I did indeed compile the kernel modules for the ATI driver for 2.6.