--- "ne..." <akabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Apr 28, 2004 at 12:37, Murali P in a soothing > rage wrote: > > >Hello List > >I had earlier reported some compilation errors on > >2.6.3 kernel.This was after applying the patch : > >"packet-2.6.3.patch " to enable packet writing for > >CD-RW. > What kernel source are you using and where is it > resident? > > >Since then I managed to rectify thoseerrors.I > >recompiled and followed the detailed tips posted in > >this list.All steps got through correctly but "make > >install" failed with the message : > >1)Could not load > >/lib/modules/2.6.3-2.1.204/unsupported/fs/hfs/hfs.ko > > >2)Could not load > >/lib/modules/2.6.3-2.1.204custom/modules.dep :No > such > >file or directory ' mkinitrd failed' .Next I copied > >the 'bzImage' generated successfully to /boot and > >renamed it as vmlinuz-2.6.3-udf to indicate that > the > >image is packet-writing enabled for CD-RW. > When you do this, the kernel name should match what > is in the Makefile and also the modules in > /lib/modules. > They cannot have different names. From what I see > above > it seems you have three different versions. > > >However, on booting the new kernel image I found > that > >all the modules are missing.The old image is also > >giving the same errors. > You never said the modules were installed properly. > If they were not, then the modules.dep may occur. > > >I know that I have messed up my FC1 system. I think > >that it has something to do with > 2.6.3-2.1.204custom > >directory which is being searched but is > >non-existent.Hence I removed the word custom from > >EXTRAVERSION=2.6.3-2.1.204custom line in the top > >level Makefile. > >This does not get my system back to the old state. > > I request for urgent help in restoration of my > >system.Could some one respond please? > You should have the kernel the system came with... > > Say you install the kernel-source rpm, this will > install > to /usr/src/linux-<version>. Now you apply the patch > to > this and it succeeds. Step 1 safely accomplished. So > now > you cd /usr/src/linux-<version> and edit the > Makefile. > Since you like your EXTRAVERSION as udf, you add > this > as 'EXTRAVERSION = -udf'. Next you do a 'make > mrproper'. > Now the source is in a nice clean state. Then > - Copy a 2.6.x config if you have one to > /usr/src/linux-<version>/.config and do 'make > oldconfig' > - I then do a'make menuconfig' and recheck _all_ my > options. > - 'make clean all' > - 'make modules_install install' > - Check grub.conf and reboot. > > If you have problems with these steps, it may happen > because of the options you chose in the 'make > menuconfig' > step. Redo from that point on. > > HTH. > N.Emile... Thanks a lot.Your prescription worked.Packet writing is enabled on my CDRW device when I rebooted with the new bzImage copied as vmlinuz-2.6.3-udf under /boot. But strangely (or is it not?) 'make install' failed with the messages : "mkinitrd failed" and "could not load /lib/modules/2.6.3-2.1.204custom/modules.dep:No such file or directory ". Although system is fine,but what is the meaning of such error messages? Once again I thank you very much. Murali ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner online. http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony/
