Re: to 2.4 tree or not to 2.4 tree


Subject: Re: to 2.4 tree or not to 2.4 tree
From: Patrick Callahan (pac1@tiac.net)
Date: Tue Jul 31 2001 - 18:01:55 MDT


On Tuesday 31 July 2001 04:08, you wrote:
> Which kernel are you using? Before you start it is a good idea to do a
> "make clean" to remove any artefacts left by the kernel developers by
> mistake. I have had several kernel builds clobbered by this.
>
> Have you tried the latest benh kernel (penguinppc.org/~benh) ? 2.4.7 is
> claimed to be Mac compatible whereas earlier versions varied in their
> degree of support.
>
I haven't tried the benh kernel. I'm testing the claim that 2.4.7 is Mac
Compatible by

o getting the sources from
    ftp://ftp.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/linux-2.4.7.tar.gz

o Copying the configuration that came with YellowDogLinux 2.2.19

    using cd /usr/src/linux-2.2.19
    make menuconfig
        save as a file in /usr/src
    cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.7
     make menuconfig
        restore from the saved menuconfig file
            uncheck the items I know I don't need (a growing list)
     make dep
     make
     make modules
     make modules_install
     cp /usr/src/linux-2.4.7/System.map /boot/System.map-2.4.7
     cp /usr/src/linux-2.4.7/vmlinux /boot/vmlinux-2.4.7

     fix yaboot.conf to allow the new kernel

     -reboot



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