questions about recompiling kernel

[jlynch1]

I am running redhat linux 7.3 which comes with kernel version 2.4.18-3.

I need to run a kernel version of 2.2.19 or lower in order to use divert sockets. A patch is applied to this kernel and it is then compiled with the divert socket options.

I am having trouble compiling such as getting errors when i try making the bzImage. I have read somewhere that there are issues relating to compiling with the version of gcc on redhat 7.3 which is 2.96 and 2.2.x kernels. How would i get around this ?

I would appreciate any help and would like to hear from anyone who has recompiled linux with divert sockets support.

 

[fluid11]

I have never tried to downgrade a kernel before, but you might have to run a different OS to do this. I would imagine that a lot of the programs that RH73 is running is built for the 2.4 kernel. Why don't you try RH6 instead.


ChrisP

 

[krale]

---I need to run a kernel version of 2.2.19 or lower in order to use divert sockets. A patch is applied to this kernel and it is then compiled with the divert socket options.

Ok.

---I am having trouble compiling such as getting errors when i try making the bzImage.

What are the errors? Are they the "wwont fit on floppy error?

-I have read somewhere that there are issues relating to compiling with the version of gcc on redhat 7.3 which is 2.96 and 2.2.x kernels. How would i get around this ?

First, go download GCC 2.95.* (any version will do). Get the RPM if you can, to keep dependancies correct. Third, uninstall GCC 2.96 , and then install 2.95 . Idiot Redhat and Mandrake BOTH put in unstable _testing_versions of the GCC compiler. Compiling most anything harder than printf will fail.

---I would appreciate any help and would like to hear from anyone who has recompiled linux with divert sockets support.

I haven't used that specific patch, but I've installed a few different modules/patches like the low latency with Alsa Now thats NICE. Pretty much, just follow teh readme/install files and you'll be OK. I'm assuming you've compiled your kernel before, righ? If you haven't, I can add a bit of things..

Ja, ne
Krale