Kernel question
Jason Warm
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Sun Jun 13 13:22:01 2004
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OK, what would be the package name that contains the KDE Development =20
tools?
Jason
On Jun 13, 2004, at 3:01 PM, David Hacker wrote:
> Did do a desktop install or a workstation install? Also, the QT =20
> development package is part of the kde deveopment package so that has =20=
> to be installed.
>
> David C. Hacker, DVM
> 212 N 1st St #2
> New Salem, ND 58563
> (701) 843-8179
> On Jun 13, 2004, at 1:01 PM, Jason Warm wrote:
>
>> On this note, I would like to use make xconfig since I have been =20
>> unsuccessful otherwise.=A0 When I try to use xconfig though I get =
this =20
>> message....any ideas?
>>
>> * Unable to find the QT installation. Please make sure that the
>> * QT development package is correctly installed and the QTDIR
>> * environment variable is set to the correct location.
>> *
>> make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/.tmp_qtcheck] Error 1
>> make: *** [xconfig] Error 2
>>
>> Jason
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 2004-06-12 at 19:02, David Hacker wrote:
>> If you notice most distros include a copy of the .config file in the
>> boot directory as config-2.4.5 for instance. I am not sure the =
reason
>> that is just what I have always heard to do. I think that the =
default
>> config when building a new kernel comes from this file if it is
>> present, but I am not positive on that.
>> I find it is much easier to determine what to keep and what not to =20=
>> keep
>> if you use make xconfig. This gives a fairly good description of =
each
>> option and what it does as well as whether it is recomended.
>> Well, good luck folks. Happy kernel building.
>>
>> David C. Hacker, DVM
>> 212 N 1st St #2
>> New Salem, ND 58563
>> (701) 843-8179
>> On Jun 12, 2004, at 12:22 PM, Geert Janssens wrote:
>>
>> > David Hacker wrote:
>> >> On Jun 11, 2004, at 11:25 AM, Jason Warm wrote:
>> >>> David,
>> >>> Thanks for the help. Am now running the 2.6.5 kernel. Just a =20=
>> few
>> >>> more
>> >>> questions though if you (or anyone else reading this thread) =
could
>> >>> help
>> >>> me out with.
>> >>>
>> >>> 1. While the kernel is up and running fine, when I downloaded it
>> >>> from the
>> >>> ppckernels.org and extracted. The modules directory appears to =
be
>> >>> empty.
>> >>> It has a BUILD and a kernel directory, but both seem to be empty.
>> >>> Is this
>> >>> normal?
>> >> If the module folder is empty then they probably built everything
>> >> into the kernel and didn't build any modules. Jjust copy it over =
=20
>> to
>> >> /lib/modules/2.6.5 anyway.
>> >>> 2. Could you point me to a good FAQ that explains the major
>> >>> difference
>> >>> between the 2.4 and 2.6 kernels.
>> >> Not right off hand.
>> >>> 3. Could you point me to some good instructions on compiling the
>> >>> kernel
>> >>> myself from source (this is something I really want to learn).
>> >> It isn't very hard. Just download the source and copy it to
>> >> /usr/src. Then tar-xvzf ??????? to extract the file. Then if =20=
>> this
>> >> is going to be your main kernel make a symbolic link like ln -s
>> >> /usr/src/linux-2.6.5???? /usr/src/linux. Then cd linux. Then =
make
>> >> xconfig or make menuconfig. This is where you select which =20
>> features
>> >> you want and don't want in your kernel. It will start with a =20
>> config
>> >> matching the running kernel and you can change from there. =20
>> Deciding
>> >> if you want things built in the kernel or as modules. After than
>> >> type make vmlinux modules modules_install. Once done you have to
>> >> copy vmlinux, System.map, and .config to the boot dir.
>> > I second most of these instructions. I just wonder why you copy the
>> > .config to /boot as well. It is certainly not necessary to run the
>> > kernel. Do you do this to have a backup ?
>> >
>> > Additionally, while these instructions are indeed easy, the hard =20=
>> part
>> > for first time kernel builders is no doubt selecting which features =
=20
>> to
>> > keep and reject. There are so many options, a lot of which are for =20=
>> x86
>> > users only, and a lot of them have quite cryptic names for the =20
>> average
>> > mac user.
>> >
>> > I know to some degree by now which options are useful for me and my
>> > machine) and which ones are not. But unfortunatly, newcomers will =20=
>> have
>> > to use a little trial and error and lots of documentation reading
>> > (like the information that comes in the Documentation directory of =20=
>> the
>> > kernel's source, the help messages in the config tool, websites,
>> > google,...)
>> >
>> > But I don't want to scare away anyone from trying, it's worth the
>> > effort.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Geert
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OK, what would be the package name that contains the KDE Development
tools?
Jason
On Jun 13, 2004, at 3:01 PM, David Hacker wrote:
<excerpt>Did do a desktop install or a workstation install? Also, the
QT development package is part of the kde deveopment package so that
has to be installed.
David C. Hacker, DVM
212 N 1st St #2
New Salem, ND 58563
(701) 843-8179
On Jun 13, 2004, at 1:01 PM, Jason Warm wrote:
<excerpt> On this note, I would like to use make xconfig since I have
been unsuccessful otherwise.=A0 When I try to use xconfig though I get
this message....any ideas?
* Unable to find the QT installation. Please make sure that the
* QT development package is correctly installed and the QTDIR
* environment variable is set to the correct location.
*
make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/.tmp_qtcheck] Error 1
make: *** [xconfig] Error 2
Jason
On Sat, 2004-06-12 at 19:02, David Hacker wrote:
<italic><color><param>7372,7372,7372</param>If you notice most distros
include a copy of the .config file in the=20
boot directory as config-2.4.5 for instance. I am not sure the reason=20=
that is just what I have always heard to do. I think that the default=20=
config when building a new kernel comes from this file if it is=20
present, but I am not positive on that.
I find it is much easier to determine what to keep and what not to
keep=20
if you use make xconfig. This gives a fairly good description of each=20=
option and what it does as well as whether it is recomended.
Well, good luck folks. Happy kernel building.
David C. Hacker, DVM
212 N 1st St #2
New Salem, ND 58563
(701) 843-8179
On Jun 12, 2004, at 12:22 PM, Geert Janssens wrote:
> David Hacker wrote:
>> On Jun 11, 2004, at 11:25 AM, Jason Warm wrote:
>>> David,
>>> Thanks for the help. Am now running the 2.6.5 kernel. Just a
few=20
>>> more
>>> questions though if you (or anyone else reading this thread) could=20=
>>> help
>>> me out with.
>>>
>>> 1. While the kernel is up and running fine, when I downloaded it=20
>>> from the
>>> ppckernels.org and extracted. The modules directory appears to be =20=
>>> empty.
>>> It has a BUILD and a kernel directory, but both seem to be empty. =20=
>>> Is this
>>> normal?
>> If the module folder is empty then they probably built everything=20
>> into the kernel and didn't build any modules. Jjust copy it over
to=20
>> /lib/modules/2.6.5 anyway.
>>> 2. Could you point me to a good FAQ that explains the major=20
>>> difference
>>> between the 2.4 and 2.6 kernels.
>> Not right off hand.
>>> 3. Could you point me to some good instructions on compiling the =20=
>>> kernel
>>> myself from source (this is something I really want to learn).
>> It isn't very hard. Just download the source and copy it to=20
>> /usr/src. Then tar-xvzf ??????? to extract the file. Then if
this=20
>> is going to be your main kernel make a symbolic link like ln -s =20
>> /usr/src/linux-2.6.5???? /usr/src/linux. Then cd linux. Then make =20=
>> xconfig or make menuconfig. This is where you select which
features =20
>> you want and don't want in your kernel. It will start with a
config =20
>> matching the running kernel and you can change from there.=20
Deciding=20
>> if you want things built in the kernel or as modules. After than=20
>> type make vmlinux modules modules_install. Once done you have to=20
>> copy vmlinux, System.map, and .config to the boot dir.
> I second most of these instructions. I just wonder why you copy the=20
> .config to /boot as well. It is certainly not necessary to run the=20
> kernel. Do you do this to have a backup ?
>
> Additionally, while these instructions are indeed easy, the hard
part=20
> for first time kernel builders is no doubt selecting which features
to=20
> keep and reject. There are so many options, a lot of which are for
x86=20
> users only, and a lot of them have quite cryptic names for the
average=20
> mac user.
>
> I know to some degree by now which options are useful for me and my=20
> machine) and which ones are not. But unfortunatly, newcomers will
have=20
> to use a little trial and error and lots of documentation reading=20
> (like the information that comes in the Documentation directory of
the=20
> kernel's source, the help messages in the config tool, websites,=20
> google,...)
>
> But I don't want to scare away anyone from trying, it's worth the=20
> effort.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Geert
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