On Friday 23 July 2004 17:13, Art Ped wrote: >Original problem: >Building the winmodem slmodem-2.9.9 driver in kernel 2.6.6-x and > kernel 2.6.5-x > >(Thanks James) >It all sounds very easy, and should be, but I am getting many many > error messages when trying the build the new kernel (once I type in > make menuconfig). So near and yet so far... if only the new kernel > installed alright. I used up2date a few days ago to upgrade the > kernel to 2.6.6-1.435.2.3 - could that have messed things up? > Anyway, I booted up in the old kernel 2.6.5 and then tried using a > patch from kernel.org but all it says is Current kernel version is > 2.6.5 and doesn't go on to do anything else. It is all very > confusing as I think I'm doing everything right... I'm worrying > that I've been making some schoolboy errors. > >What is the easiest way of compiling a new kernel? I've tried the > bog-standard method of unpacking the linux-2.6.7.tar.bz2 file, > doing cd linux-2.6.7, and then typing make clean && make mrproper. > As I said, it screws up on the make oldconfig or make > menuconfig line. > >Thanks for your help. > > Did you move an older .config in from an older kernel? You should, and then a 'make oldconfig' will proceed to update it, by asking you questions if required. [...] -- Cheers, Gene There are 4 boxes to be used in defense of liberty. Soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order, starting now. -Ed Howdershelt, Author Additions to this message made by Gene Heskett are Copyright 2004, Maurice E. Heskett, all rights reserved.
