Boston Linux & Unix (BLU) Home | Calendar | Mail Lists | List Archives | Desktop SIG | Hardware Hacking SIG
Wiki | Flickr | PicasaWeb | Video | Maps & Directions | Installfests | Keysignings
Linux Cafe | Meeting Notes | Blog | Linux Links | Bling | About BLU

BLU Discuss list archive


[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Help! Kernal compile problem



Mark Glassberg wrote:
> 
> I'm new to this, so any advise is welcome.  My attempt to compile crashed
> with the following message:
Assuming you have all the kernel sources. 
The first step should be to configure your kernel:
make config - character cell 
make menuconfig - uses curses
make xconfig    - graphical uses tcl/tk

One you have completed and saved your configuration, it is usually best to
make your dependencies and start with a clean slate:
make dep
make clean

Now you need to make the images:
make bZimage or make bzlilo
Then make modules and make modules_install

I always build a new kernel immediately upgrading from an older release, and
rarely have errors on the Alpha or on Intel. The most important step is the
configuration because it sets up some of the header files needed. 

-- 
Jerry Feldman (HP On-Site Consultant) http://gbrweb.msd.ray.com/~gzf/
+-------------------------------------------------------+-----Note: ------+
| Raytheon Electronic Systems  (W) (781)999-1837/1-1837 | My views may not|
| Mail Stop:  S3SG10           (F) (781)999-4030/1-4030 | reflect the     |
| 180 Hartwell Road            (W) gzf at gbr.msd.ray.com  | views of my     |
| Bedford, MA 01730-2498      (FWD:H+W) gaf at blu.org     | employer.       |
+-------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+
-
Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with
"subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" on the first line of the
message body to discuss-request at blu.org (Subject line is ignored).




BLU is a member of BostonUserGroups
BLU is a member of BostonUserGroups
We also thank MIT for the use of their facilities.

Valid HTML 4.01! Valid CSS!



Boston Linux & Unix / webmaster@blu.org