kernel-2.6.17.6 error

[vintoo]

Dear All,

i downloaded the tar file of kernel-2.6.17.6 and done following step - :

1) Extracted the Kernel into /usr/src/linux-2.6.17.6
2) sylinked the new dir to the dir linux by ln -sf linux-2.6.17.6 linux
3) Ran make oldconfig
4) make && make modules && make modules_modules
5) copied the new bzImage to /boot as kernel-2.6.17.6
6) copied the System.map > System.map-2.6.17.6
7) Edited the lilo.conf and ran /sbin/lilo

now when i restart my gentoo system it shows me first boot screen but then it all goes blank , i can hear hard drives processing noise but then the screen remains blank , what wrong i am doing here ?

thanks in Advance

Vintoo

http://www.vishal-tech.co.uk

[sebaro]

Hi

The way i build my kernel:
> make (kernel & modules)
> make install (cp kernel image and system.map to /boot)
> make modules_install (cp kernel modules to /lib/modules/kernel..)
> nano lilo.conf
> lilo

[vintoo]

thats what i am doing too mate pls check out what i have wrote there

thanks

Vintoo

http://www.vishal-tech.co.uk/

[sebaro]

check again lilo.conf

[vintoo]

here is my lilo.conf

boot =/dev/hda
lba32
prompt
timeout=50
default=gentoo
vga=792
image=/boot/kernel-2.6.17.6
label=gentoo
read-only
root=/dev/hda4

other=/dev/hda1
label=windows
table=/dev/hda


and i dont think there is anything wrong with it
thanks in advance

Vintoo
http://www.vishal-tech.co.uk/

[sebaro]

make a new kernel config
> make menuconfig (xconfig)
and build again

[vintoo]

do you have any specific reason for that ? why should i build a new one why not make oldconfig will work ?/

i have built the kernels like that in past , just not able to understand why its happening this time

if you have some specific reason then do let me know

Thanks in advance

vintoo

http://www.vishal-tech.co.uk/

[Paapaa]

A verification: do you see _anything_ after selecting the kernel in the boot? Does the screen go blank immediately?

[sebaro]

when i build a new kernel i use the old config too
but, i open it with make xconfig, maybe there are some new/deprecated options in the new kernel

?do u have the old kernel image
?does it boot
?did u reinstall windows

[vintoo]

Paapaa

yes the screen goes blank immidiately , any clue ?

Thanks in Advance

Vintoo

http://www.vishal-tech.co.uk/

[vintoo]

folks no clue ? pls help me

Vintoo
http://www.vishal-tech.co.uk/

[vintoo]

comeon ppl help me with solving this problem .. its just seems i m missing something , pls help me
Vintoo

http://www.vishal-tech.co.uk/

[mirojira]

When I make upgrade of the kernel I have available the old kernel too. Here is part of my LILO:

[vintoo]

thanks for the reply folks i will check it out and wll buzz you folks again thanks alot for the replies and help

Regards

Vintoo

http://www.vishal-tech.co.uk/