Kernel compilation problems [SOLVED]

Captin · Does anyone have any ideas? I'm using gentoo 1.4.26-Gentoo

I've never had any luck compiling my own kernel, I've always used genkernel. I'm trying to build a box as a router at the moment and need to change a few compile options. Whenever I attempt to compile I get errors. The one I'm having right now is

transienteagle · Apprentice Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 190 Location: UK

Captin,

If you are comfortable with building routers, then I would strongly reccomend that you move away from genkernel and use the normal make (of course modules and modules_install). I think that you would have fewer problems and if you do, much easier to correct.

rgds

TE

nightblade · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:35 pm Post subject:

zurd · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 1:00 pm Post subject: j

First time you compile your first kernel it can be very painful, since you never compile it with the right options to boot and to properly use all of your hardware correctly. But it is the way to do it. You'll have much more control over hardware with Linux this way.

p.s. compiling the kernel the first and second time do takes time, but at the third time it will only compiles the changes you requested, so it's pretty fast to compile a kernel afterwards :wink:

Captin · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:47 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys, I compiled the 2.6.9-r1 kernel and the router is up and running.

I appreciate the help.

A.S. Pushkin · Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:07 am Post subject:

Code:
make mrproper

cleans your source directories from all files left from previous compilations[/quote]

Does this require re-merging the kernel source code?

One other thing, I've already installed the 2.4.26-gentoo-r6 kernel and I am attempting to get the box fully functional. There seem to be significant changes to the 2.6 kernel. Is it a problem to upgrade or even run the two side by side?

Thanks.
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zurd · Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:28 pm Post subject: 1

1) If you do make mrproper, you do not have to re-emerge the kernel.

2) Yes 2.6 has significant changes over 2.4, I higly recommend it.

3) You can compile a 2.4 and 2.6 kernel and boot with the one you like, most people on gentoo have this configuration I suppose but you can't boot both of them at the same time, of course.

A.S. Pushkin · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:31 pm Post subject: Kernels

Thanks for that info.

I was afraid I might sound like I was trying to run both kernels simultaneously.

My question was based on whta I had read - limited right now, on the devfs vs. udev, bith of which I do not quite understand at this point. I suppose this may be due to confusin based on the /dev directory.

Beyond that it is not clear regarding the modules used by the kernels, i.e. how to run two different kernels requiring two sets of modules.

The 2.6 kernel caught my attention due to drivers for the Aureal Vortex sound card. I have AlSA running under 2.4 and it's nicer to get my card running now than it has been under SuSE.

Confirmed Gentoo user!

Thanks again for the info.

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