Custom kernel compile on RH9 and FC1?

masterross · 01-15-2006, 04:25 PM

hi there,

few years ago i've orfered 2 servers:
1. RH9 + cPanel/WHM Linux mnr 2.4.20-30.9 #1 Wed Feb 4 20:44:26 EST 2004 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
2. FC1 + cPanel/WHM Linux mnr2 2.4.22-1.2199.nptl #1 Wed Aug 4 12:25:07 EDT 2004 i686 athlon 386 GNU/Linux

now i want to upgrade to kernel 2.6.15
but i'm not familiar with RedHat and Fedora

can i just compile from the source like in other distros?
and is this kernel compatible with these version of RH and FC?

thanks in advance,
Ross

acid_kewpie · 01-15-2006, 04:48 PM

the new kernel is not instantly compatible with those systems. they shipped without support for 2.6 kernels and so would require additional packages like module-init-tools for 2.6 kernels specifically. it's not impossible by any means, but it's not nearly as straightforward as upgrading to a more recent 2.4 kernel etc... you might have luck at the fedora legacy site, which may contain suitable kernel rpms for both systems.

masterross · 01-16-2006, 09:12 AM

hi used module-init-tools 3.2.2

after execute "make modules_install"
i've got this errors:

Code:

Warning: not translating path[updates]=/lib/modules/updates
Warning: not translating path[unsupported]=/lib/modules/unsupported

and after execute "make modules_install"

Code:

  INSTALL arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/longhaul.ko
cp: cannot stat `arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/longhaul.ko': No such file or directory
make[1]: *** [arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/longhaul.ko] Error 1
make: *** [_modinst_] Error 2

anu ideas?

thanks,
Ross

masterross · 01-17-2006, 01:39 PM

i've fixed

thx all

BR,
Ross