kernel stuff

[jack mendez]

thanks a ton  for the info
when i do make bzImage it says unsupported compression type or something
and failes to boot

At 12:13 PM 5/5/03 -0700, you wrote:
>When compiling the kernel itself, use 'make bzImage, not zImage.  That
>will create a .bz2 compression of the kernel image.  I don't think
>zImage will ever work again; they should probably get rid of it.
>
>If I were you, I would read all possible docs you can find about
>kernel compilation.  You're basically on track for compiling a kernel
>but as for getting a current version of speakup going, do the
>following:
>get a new source of the kernel from ftp.kernel.org and download
>linux-2.4.20.tar.gz;
>untar it into /usr/src and make a symbolic link linux to point to
>linux-2.4.20 created by the tar extraction.
>On the side, get the checkout script from lnx-speakup.org and run it
>from an outside directory; I personally run it from my root home
>directory, /root.
>Run checkout and answer the prompts and speakup should be patched into
>your kernel source.
>I should backup a moment and urge you to save your kernel
>comfiguration from prior good compiles and copy that file back into
>your /usr/src/linux source tree and be sure it is called .config.
>Then do a 'make oldconfig'.  Any new options introduced with 2.4.19
>and 2.4.20 will be presented and you should answer them to the best of
>your desires and abilities:).  Save this file back for future use.
>
>Then compile as usual the kernel and you should have a talking kernel
>when done.  the 'make modules_install will place the modules in
>/lib/2.4.20/kernel/..... Oh, don't forget to do lilo and assuming you
>have that set up the way you want.  If you're not familiar with lilo,
>read the man page (more than once if necessary) to understand your
>options.
>
>HTH
><Steve>
>
>On Mon, May 05, 2003 at 02:20:05PM -0400, Jack Mandez wrote:
>> okay here is my problem
>> my kernel does not support bzimage or it says that it can uncompress the
>> bzimage how do i fix this
>> when i try to use zimage it says the image is too big and to use zimage or
>> modules.
>> i think, most of the stuff i have in the kernel are loaded as modules
anyway.
>> At 10:20 AM 5/5/03 -0700, you wrote:
>> >I see your problem now. Same mistake I made the first time.
>> >Do make modules_install note the underline character between the words
>> >modules and install.
>> >
>> >With alsa, do make install once the modules are built. This will place
them
>> >where they belong.
>> >
>> >Justin
>> >
>> >
>> >"jack mendez" <wiler1 at earthlink.net> writes:
>> >
>> >> a few questions
>> >> so my system is back running 2.4.18
>> >> someone mentioned reading the documentation for 2.4.20
>> >> well, i read the README looked at the Changes file and i didn't find
>> >> anything about the new kernel or where the modules are stored.
>> >> so i am back to a fresh system
>> >> make mrproper
>> >> make oldconfig
>> >> make dep
>> >> make zImage
>> >> make modules
>> >> make modules install
>> >> i assume that is what i need to do
>> >>
>> >> as far as backing up my old vmlinuz file can i just rename it?
>> >> how is that done
>> >>
>> >> this all assumes that speakup  and the modifications from wpi are
patched
>> >> properly which they did the last time.
>> >> in adition i compiled alsa-driver-0.9.3 and it appeared to create
modules
>> >> for individual cards in a sperate directory, do i just copy these into
>> >> /lib/modules/2.4.x/kernel/driver/what-goes-here?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> thanks for all your help so far.
>> >> Jack
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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