Re: [gentoo-dev] kernel source for gentoo

[AGottinger@t-online.de (Achim Gottinger)]

Collins Richey wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 18 May 2001 01:44:52 +0200 AGottinger@t-online.de (Achim Gottinger)
> wrote:
> 
> > Collins Richey wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sun, 13 May 2001 16:08:07 +0200 AGottinger@t-online.de (Achim
> > Gottinger)
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Collins Richey wrote:
> > > > >
> 
> > > > > The kernel you supply, for example, has no sound modules compiled,
> > and
> > > > I would like to recompile for sound support (esssolo1.o and
> > soundcore.o
> > > > are needed) without breaking anything else.
> > > >
> > > > (The default kernel contains all alsa sound modules)
> > > >
> > >
> > > fyi, this doesn't do much good unless you have a sound card that works
> > with
> > > als.
> > >
> > > > Current kernel source poackage is broken, eigher use
> > > > linux-source-2.4.4-rx.ebuild or
> > > > use a default kernel and run a manual config inbetween.
> > > >
> > > > cd /usr/portage/sys-kernel/linux
> > > > ebuild linux-2.4.4.5.ebuild unpack
> > > > cd /tmp/portage/linux-2.4.4.5/work/linux
> > > > make menuconfig
> > > > cd /usr/portage/sys-kernel/linux
> > > > ebuild linux-2.4.4.5.ebuild merge
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > As I alluded to earlier, it isn't a really good idea to overwrite the
> > > working kernel.  Fortunately I saved the old kernel and modules.  The
> > only
> > > change I made was to add the esssolo1 module, but the new kernel came
> > up
> > > with modules problems and no working eth0.
> > >
> > > I think I'll try standard kernel build procedures from the
> > > /tmp/portage/linux-2.4.4.5/work/linux directory with all your patches
> > > applied.
> >
> > Hi Collins,
> >
> > I updated the kernel packages yesterday, you can now use
> > linux-sources-2.4.4.9
> >
> > If you want the default configuration copy
> > /usr/portage/sys-kernel/linux-sources/files/2.4.4-ac9/config.bootcomp to
> > /usr/src/linux/.config before you run make {x,menu}config.
> >
> > This kernel package uses the following USE variables for extras "lvm
> > lm_sensors pcmcia-cs alsa".
> > Add the ones you want top the USE variable in /etc/make.conf.
> >
> > After you have build the kernel you can build the extras modules and
> > utilities by installing
> >
> > linux-extras-2.4.4.9.ebuild.
> >
> 
> It doesn't work.  I did the following
> 
>         cd /usr/portage/sys-kernel/linux-sources
>         ebuild linux-2.4.4.9.ebuild unpack
>         cp /usr/portage/sys-kernel/linux-sources/files/2.4.4-ac9/config.bootcomp
> /usr/src/linux/.config
>         cd /tmp/portage/linux-2.4.4.9/work/linux
>         tried make xconfig (error option not found)
>         make menuconfig (added esssolo1 and corrected stuff for ide-scsi)
>         cd /usr/portage/sys-kernel/linux-sources
>         ebuild linux-2.4.4.9.ebuild merge
> 
> When I booted from the new kernel, eth0 would not start.  I discovered that
> the procedure had added empty /etc/modules/2.4.4-ac5 for 2.4.4-ac5 but no
> /lib/modules/2.4.4-ac5.  Only /etmodules/2.4.4-ac3 and
> /lib/modules/2.4.4-ac3 contain data.  Since the kernel calls itself -ac5,
> modprobe, etc. will not use any of the modules.

Hmm, there seems to be a bug in modultils.
/lib/modules/[uname-r]/modules.dep is not generated correct.

Remove /etc/modules/[unname -r] and /etc/modules.conf  and run
/etc/rc.d/init.d/modules. This will generate those files again.

I'm working on that bug here at the moment.

bye achim~
> 
> --
> Collins Richey
> Denver area
> gentoo system
> 
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