kernel built and booting problem

manchestersuresh · 04-19-2009, 11:11 PM

Hi to all, I am using Ubuntu-2.6.16.3 kernel in my laptop...I have tried to build another kernel there 2.6.28.8.I do got vmlinuz and initrd images and edited menu.lst also to reboot my kernel.While starting up,It had the problem and unable to boot into the kernel 2.6.28.8.At that time the Numslock and capslock indicators are blinking.
What will be the possible problem and why i am getting like this.Please give me brief technical note on this..
Regards
S.Suresh kumar

Dudydoo · 04-20-2009, 07:57 AM

That is a kernel panic:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_panic

manchestersuresh · 04-21-2009, 12:05 AM

Thanks dudydoo,
I understand that kernel panic is protected mode operation to prevent system from fatal error.I think i need to rebuild my kernel...Please notify that i have followed the steps from my extracted kernel source folder...
make config
after configuration..
make bzImage (Note that i used linux-2.6.28.8.tar.bz2)
make modules
make modules-install
make install

Do i need to change any of this procedure to avoid kernel panic
Regards
S.Suresh kumar

vishesh · 04-21-2009, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manchestersuresh

Thanks dudydoo,
make config
after configuration..
make bzImage (Note that i used linux-2.6.28.8.tar.bz2)
make modules
make modules-install
make install

Dear suresh
only following step is needed to compile kernel now a days

make config
after configuration..
make
make modules_install
make install

Thanks

manchestersuresh · 04-21-2009, 03:58 AM

thanks vishesh,
by following these steps dont i have rewritting of my existing kernel modules(i.e. of 2.6.16.3).If it is so,how can i avoid it..
Regards
S.Suresh kumar

Dudydoo · 04-21-2009, 09:30 AM

The previous kernel modules should still be available under /lib/modules/`uname -r` for each kernel. AFAIK it doesn't remove them.

manchestersuresh · 04-22-2009, 12:18 AM

thanks a lot dudydoo...I got cleared