kernel 2.6.18 and ATI 8.29.6 work really well ubuntu 6

Old_Fogie · 09-21-2006, 11:12 AM

fyi,

the new kernel 2.6.18 and ati/8.29.6 work flawlessy so far on ubuntu 6

ut2004 never looked and ran so good.

bye4now.

tidiman07 · 09-21-2006, 05:18 PM

really, ,cool.
Now my question maybe off topic or something, but how did you install the new kernel, 2.6.18? Can u list the steps or recommend articles?- i have never compiled kernel before.

thanx.

raffytaffy · 09-21-2006, 06:46 PM

i wrote an article on how to compile the ubuntu kernel here

Code:

http://linuxnoobies.19.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=6

tidiman07 · 09-21-2006, 09:16 PM

thanx, i will try it first thing tomorrow, and let you know how it turned out!

Old_Fogie · 09-22-2006, 12:58 PM

yeah the only issue I have is lvm, & evm deny me access to hard drives other than / which.

I don't even know how to use them, so I turned them off and I am fine.

I just want to caution you about this as, all the guides that I have read, no one addresses this issue, so if you are using LVM or the evm or raid you may get messed up.

tidiman07 · 09-22-2006, 05:58 PM

umm, so i followed your guide, which was excellent by the way, but compilation is taking a while. How long does it usually take because its my first time and it has been going on for 2hrs straight- just a little concerned.
current display:

Code:

  CC [M]  net/sched/sch_dsmark.o
  CC [M]  net/sched/sch_sfq.o
  CC [M]  net/sched/sch_tbf.o

Old_Fogie · 09-22-2006, 08:29 PM

tidiman it took my pc @ 2200 mhz about an hour to compile. it takes time for sure. i have one pc that made a kernel in 20 hrs and that was a 400 mhz machine - ouch.

tidiman07 · 09-23-2006, 09:58 AM

oh, took 2.5hrs, thanx, i was getting worried, had to leave it for a while.