kernel config
mascarasnake
yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Fri Jun 11 11:45:01 2004
the link works, it just got translated incorrectly a space got placed
between the "init-" and "tools". This happens a bit. Try copying the
link (all the way to .html) and pasting into your browser. remove the
white space before tools, and then go. That should get you to the download.
g'luck
Chairman Steven Didier wrote:
> Dr. Hacker,
> This doesn't seem to be a valid URL
> http://www.rpmfind.net//linux/RPM/fedora/development/ppc/module-init-
> tools-3.0-0.pre10.1.ppc.html
> , any other suggestions? Thanks
> Steve
> On Jun 11, 2004, at 6:58 AM, David Hacker wrote:
>
>> 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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