[TriLUG] making modules

Wed Dec 5 14:48:05 EST 2001

No, I haven't overwritten the old kernel. All of my kernels that I have made
are in the /boot directory. I make sure to give them different names when I
put one in there. And when I call them from /etc/lilo.conf I make sure to
specify the appropriate name.
I think the problem has something to do with the fact that I now have two
source trees under /usr/src. One is called linux2.0.4.suse and the other is
linux2.0.4.GB (or something close to these names). And when I make a new
kernel the modules are installed under the corresponding modules directory
in /lib/modules. Somehow the 2.0.4GB source tree has gotten wiped out and
now I can only make a new kernel in the other directory. I don't know how
this happened. My first kernel, the one which I use everyday, was made using
the stub kernel source tree.
My idea for fixing this mess was this:
just build a new kernel using the new 2.0.4.suse tree and use it. But it
didn't work. The kernels which I built won't run. They all hang with lots of
errors. So that's why I'm sticking with the original kernel because its the
only on which will run.
I would like to untie this mess so that I will learn not to make this
mistake again.
Barry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Pitzer" <uncleben at mindspring.com>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] making modules

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> Barry,
>
> I understand.  I suppose the first question is whether you overwrote your
> previous kernel image in the /boot directory.  If not, it's an easy matter
> of correcting your LILO configuration and rebooting into that kernel.
> Otherwise, you may need to break out the  SuSE CD and try to reinstall the
> original kernel RPM.  Of course, since the RPM database will think that
> the RPM is already install (and of course it is), you may need to force
> it, but I'll make no recommendations there.  I'm not RPM guru (I much
> prefer Debian packages, myself), so you might want to ask some others here
> about that.
>
> Check /boot first, though, and see if you have multiple kernel images
> there, and we can walk you through configuring /etc/lilo.conf if
> necessary.
>
> Regards,
> Ben Pitzer
>
>
> On Wed, 5 Dec 2001, Barry Ruvio wrote:
>
> > Hi Ben,
> > The thing is, that this was all working fine before I made my new
kernel.
> > All I want to do is to put it back the way it was. I can get the new
sources
> > for the newer kernels sometime later.
> > Barry
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ben Pitzer" <uncleben at mindspring.com>
> > To: <trilug at trilug.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] making module
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> > > Barry,
> > >
> > > Okay, you should be using at LEAST be running 2.2.18, I think, and you
> > > could be running kernel 2.4 if you could get it onto your system.  In
any
> > > case, not having Internet access on that machine is key.  Somehow, you
> > > need to get the SuSE kernel's sources on RPM update onto a disk and
port
> > > it over to the Linux side.  Once the kernel stuff is there, then you
can
> > > go about compiling a new 2.4 or 2.2 kernel on your system.
> > >
> > > Incidentally, do you use a modem or a network card for your
connectivity
> > > device, and do you know what make/model that modem/card is?  You need
that
> > > information to track down what modules you need to get that device
> > > workable under your kernel.
> > >
> > > Good luck,
> > > Ben Pitzer
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Barry Ruvio wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Ben,
> > > > I'm using Suse 7.1 and I didn't realize that I'm using such an old
> > kernel.
> > > > At the moment, I can't print, use the internet and use the usb port
so I
> > am
> > > > having to rely on Windows. If you could point out my error and what
I
> > can do
> > > > to fix it I would be very happy.
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Barry
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Ben Pitzer" <uncleben at mindspring.com>
> > > > To: <trilug at trilug.org>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 2:53 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] making module
> > > >
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> > > > > Barry,
> > > > >
> > > > > First of all, what distro are you using, and why are you still
using
> > > > > kernel 2.0.x?  You should probably be at least up to 2.2.x or even
> > 2.4.x,
> > > > > unless your current distro specifically cannot handle anything
more
> > modern
> > > > > than 2.0.x.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Ben Pitzer
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, 2 Dec 2001, Barry Ruvio wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have made a new kernel in order to tryout some new features
with
> > video
> > > > capture. The new kernel won't run correctly and neither will the old
> > one.
> > > > The old one is having problems with finding modules. After making
the
> > new
> > > > kernel I ran make modules and make module_install. I now have two
> > > > subdirectories in the modules directory. One is called 2.0.4 and the
> > > > original one is called 2.0.4-GB. One of the modules that the kernel
> > can't
> > > > find is the pppd and so I can't use the dialup ppp connection on
Linux.
> > > > > > I tried doing a make mrproper to start over but this didn't
help.
> > Any
> > > > suggestions would be appreciated.
> > > > > > Barry Ruvio
> > > > > >
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