I've just followed the how-to on compiling a kernel. Everything seemed to go ok. I set up the new kernel in my boot loader (lilo) and rebooted my computer. However, when it boots, it hangs before it can load the modules. The odd thing is that it does this for both the new and old kernel. I'm able to get to my system from a boot disk, but I don't know what went wrong. I'm pretty new to linux so any help will be appreciated.
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Redhat 7.3 Kernel Problem
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---I've just followed the how-to on compiling a kernel. Everything seemed to go ok.
Other than blatant errors (bad compile), you wont know till you boot up with it.
---I set up the new kernel in my boot loader (lilo) and rebooted my computer. However, when it boots, it hangs before it can load the modules. The odd thing is that it does this for both the new and old kernel. I'm able to get to my system from a boot disk, but I don't know what went wrong. I'm pretty new to linux so any help will be appreciated.
You mentioned you had RedHat 7.3 . Do a
gcc --version
and post back the response. Hint: 2.9(even) is REALLY bad. The 2.96 branch is a development compiler. Redhat just so happened to include that version on lots of Redhat cd's.
By the way, I'm currently compiling 2.5.59 on a machine along with 2 compiles of branch of 2.4.18. 1 stable is to see how small I can get the kernel , and the other is for my desktop. Please let Tek-Tips members know if their posts were helpful.
Other than blatant errors (bad compile), you wont know till you boot up with it.
---I set up the new kernel in my boot loader (lilo) and rebooted my computer. However, when it boots, it hangs before it can load the modules. The odd thing is that it does this for both the new and old kernel. I'm able to get to my system from a boot disk, but I don't know what went wrong. I'm pretty new to linux so any help will be appreciated.
You mentioned you had RedHat 7.3 . Do a
gcc --version
and post back the response. Hint: 2.9(even) is REALLY bad. The 2.96 branch is a development compiler. Redhat just so happened to include that version on lots of Redhat cd's.
By the way, I'm currently compiling 2.5.59 on a machine along with 2 compiles of branch of 2.4.18. 1 stable is to see how small I can get the kernel , and the other is for my desktop. Please let Tek-Tips members know if their posts were helpful.
pankajdekate
Programmer
hi,
I have compiled my kernels successfully.
Cud u let me know the exact point where it hangs.I mean the ouput on ur screen?Is there a kernel panic or something of that sort?
regds,
Pankaj
I have compiled my kernels successfully.
Cud u let me know the exact point where it hangs.I mean the ouput on ur screen?Is there a kernel panic or something of that sort?
regds,
Pankaj
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Hello.
To answer the first response, I'm running gcc version 2.96 on my computer.
As for the others, my kernel gives no errors at all. The last line printed to the screen is
INIT: version 2.84 booting
And the computer simply hangs there. I've let it sit for several minutes and nothing happens.
To answer the first response, I'm running gcc version 2.96 on my computer.
As for the others, my kernel gives no errors at all. The last line printed to the screen is
INIT: version 2.84 booting
And the computer simply hangs there. I've let it sit for several minutes and nothing happens.
100$ on the beta version of GCC they included.
50$ on LilO.
My big guess is the kernel is screwed up with 2.96 gcc compile. If you gave me your kernel file, I could see if it'll boot up. It just cant have P3 and P4 only stuff in it. Please let Tek-Tips members know if their posts were helpful.
50$ on LilO.
My big guess is the kernel is screwed up with 2.96 gcc compile. If you gave me your kernel file, I could see if it'll boot up. It just cant have P3 and P4 only stuff in it. Please let Tek-Tips members know if their posts were helpful.
Lilo isn't involved at this point. We are using gcc from RedHat's distros for some time without problem. I've seen this behaviour while system console was redirected to serial port. Check your /etc/inittab and /etc/lilo.conf. Or maybe wrong kernel config related to console.
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