[Gllug] New kernel compile probs

mike mike at cyborg-group.com
Tue Sep 4 16:02:11 UTC 2001




































































Have you tried doing a make mrproper first

On 04 Sep 2001 15:58:35 +0100, will wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I wonder if you can help me.  I have compiled anew kernel (2.4.7) and it is
> not quite working...  I did:
> 
> #make xconfig
> (fiddle aroung with configuration)
> #make dep
> #make clean
> #make bzImage
> #make modules
> #make modules_install
> 
> then copy bzImage and System.map to the /boot directory.  I kept the old
> kernel file and System.map and can still boot of those.  When I re-boot the
> computer I cheeose the new kernal boot option that I created in lilo and it
> gets to:
> 
> boot:
> Loading linux.................
> 
> then the cursor just goes to the next line and blinks there and it does
> nothing.  I then have to reset the machine and select the option to boot
> with the old kernel (2.2.15-4mdk).  I have tried numerous configurations at
> the point when I do make xconfig (I am on compile number 6 or something) but
> I have been unable to get it working.  Any suggestions as to what might be
> causing this?
> 
> Thanks
> Will.
> 
> 
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