what did i miss?

novice · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 32 Location: Atlanta - GA

i followed the installation instruction until i hit step number 14, code listing 25, when i typed

mv /boot/bzImage /boot/bzImage.orig

i got the message

mv: cannot stat '/boot/bzImage': No such file or directory

so i skipped this step and go to the next one, which was

cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot

and i got similar message as the previous step: No such file or directory.

can anyone help?

btw, i am new to Linux.

thanks

pizen · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 3:39 am Post subject:

If this is the first kernel then there isn't an old one to backup.

trolley · Apprentice Joined: 12 Jun 2002 Posts: 292 Location: Canada

The first thing you say is normal in a new install.

The second one I dont understand though. You tried to copy bzImage to /boot and it gave an error? What was the error exactly?

novice · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 32 Location: Atlanta - GA

the message was:

cp: cannot stat '/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage' : No such file or directory

this is, btw, a clean install using stage3 option

pizen · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 3:56 am Post subject:

This may be a stupid question...but...you've actually done 'make bzImage', right?

novice · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 32 Location: Atlanta - GA

where in the installation steps does it say that? was it the step:

make dep && make clean bzImage modules modules_install

that creates the bzImage file?

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delta407 · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 4:03 am Post subject:

Yes, that creates the bzImage.
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novice · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 32 Location: Atlanta - GA

i had both make dep and make clean bzImage... on the same line. should i type these two one at a time?

pizen · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 4:12 am Post subject:

novice · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 32 Location: Atlanta - GA

thanks pizen! i give it a shot and see...
btw, where is bzImage located after it is created?

delta407 · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 4:17 am Post subject:

The new bzImage ends up in /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage, just like the install guide says.
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pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

The instructions tell you to copy the image from xxx to /boot. Look for that. The original post
mentions it, just double check to make sure it is the correct location.
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novice · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 32 Location: Atlanta - GA

thanks delta407. that was my guess, but when i looked in that location i did not see the file.

delta407 · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 4:23 am Post subject:

Did you go to /usr/src/linux and make bzImage?
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novice · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 32 Location: Atlanta - GA

yes! i still have problem. no bzImage file after running make bzImage

maybe, i try it again tomorrow...oh well!

pizen · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 4:34 am Post subject:

Is your compile finishing cleanly? No error[2] or anything like that in the last few lines of output?

novice · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 32 Location: Atlanta - GA

i ran the make bzImage again and did see some of the last few line with error[2]. what does it mean?

delta407 · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 4:42 am Post subject:

No one can tell you what it means if you don't post the errors.
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pizen · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 4:46 am Post subject:

novice · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 32 Location: Atlanta - GA

fellows, thanks for all of your responses.

it's time for me to hit the bed (got to work tomorrow). i'll give it another shot when i got home from work.

again, thanks y'all

Martin · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 2:53 pm Post subject:

I remember having the same problem, and IIRC, the error means not that bzImage does not exist but that /boot does not exist. I would make sure that you did the mount /boot step right.

Let us know.

delta407 · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 4:18 pm Post subject:

novice · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 32 Location: Atlanta - GA

hello again,

i am going to do a clean install again when i get home today. i basically follow the instruction step by step and everything went without a hitch until i got to the part where i ran the make menuconfig, which brought up a list of options like:

"Code maturity level options --> Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers" , etc.

this was where i went in and checked a few more options down the list.

i don't know if this could cause the error[2] message or not, but i am going to accept the default and proceed to see what happen this time around. now i remember something about compiling the code back when i took programming courses many years ago: it is not a good sign if there was an error at the end!

my question is: if i accept the default after running make menuconfig, can i add the options later on? would i then have to re-compile the kernel?

anyway, i really appreciate all the help from the people of this board. your help encourages newbie like me to stay the course of linux experience.

delta407 · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 4:52 pm Post subject:

Accepting the defaults will leave you with a non-functional system, FYI.

Please post the actual error message.
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