kernel config
David Hacker
yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Fri Jun 11 07:59:01 2004
I downloaded this module init tools and installed it with rpm -Uvh and
then recompiled the kernel and no more problems with modules.
http://www.rpmfind.net//linux/RPM/fedora/development/ppc/module-init-
tools-3.0-0.pre10.1.ppc.html
David C. Hacker, DVM
212 N 1st St #2
New Salem, ND 58563
(701) 843-8179
On Jun 11, 2004, at 2:08 AM, Chairman Steven Didier wrote:
> Well I downloaded the only src kernel I could find that was ppc on
> ppckernel 2.6-tss. This is my first total source compile and it wasn't
> totally successful.
> It wouldn't completely make the modules, it suggested that i needed to
> install the modules init install tools, what the? It also returned an
> error for a crypto module.
> I went ahead and changed the symlink, copied vmlinux to /boot along
> with the system.map made sure that yaboot conf vmlinux pointed to
> vmlinux-2.6-tss. My yaboot conf has a pointer to an
> initrd-2.4.5-22f.img contained in the boot directory I commented it
> then rebooted. No joy twice!
> I obviously missed something or did something wrong but be danged if I
> can figure it out. Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> On Jun 10, 2004, at 5:28 PM, David Hacker wrote:
>
>> For Yellow Dog Linux I am using the 2.6.5 kernel from Terra Soft
>> Solutions available at ppckernel.org
>>
>> David C. Hacker, DVM
>> 212 N 1st St #2
>> New Salem, ND 58563
>> (701) 843-8179
>> On Jun 10, 2004, at 3:52 PM, Chairman Steven Didier wrote:
>>
>>> Dr. Hacker which 2.6 kernel do you use?
>>> On Jun 10, 2004, at 12:44 PM, Chairman Steven Didier wrote:
>>>
>>>> That really is why I am trying to upgrade the kernel. Would a
>>>> download of the 2.6.5 kernel source be better than the precompiled
>>>> kernel (2.5Mb)?
>>>> I made sure that I was installing the workstation option rather
>>>> than the desktop this time to avoid this kind of problem :-) Naive
>>>> of me perhaps.
>>>> Steve
>>>> On Jun 10, 2004, at 11:45 AM, David Hacker wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Try installing the kernel source from the CD and then cd into
>>>>> usr/src and then into the kernel source directory and type make
>>>>> menuconfig or make xconfig and see if there are any drivers
>>>>> available. I haven't built a 2.4 kernel in so long I don't really
>>>>> recall. I have been using the 2.6 kernels for quite some time
>>>>> now. They have a lot more options and support a lot more things.
>>>>> I actually have 3d graphics support on my eMac in YDL and the site
>>>>> says there is no video support for the eMac at all.
>>>>> David C. Hacker, DVM
>>>>> 212 N 1st St #2
>>>>> New Salem, ND 58563
>>>>> (701) 843-8179
>>>>> On Jun 10, 2004, at 12:40 PM, Chairman Steven Didier wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dr. Haker
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am having the same problems trying to install the new hsfusb
>>>>>> modem driver, the installer tells me there are kernel headers
>>>>>> that I need and modules that have not been compiled.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Until I can figure out why I can't get to the configure menu for
>>>>>> the kernel I seem to be caught in a loop! BTW I had also just
>>>>>> done a fresh install of Yellow Dog so I am not updated on
>>>>>> anything!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I might have to buy an external modem, I was connecting through
>>>>>> my old pc but the motherboard expired a few days ago ;(
>>>>>> and I'm using my Tibook completely, which begs the question will
>>>>>> I be able to use a usb modem? Or will a usb to serial adapter
>>>>>> work with say a Sound Blaster modem?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for the help!
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>>
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