Original problem:
Building the winmodem slmodem-2.9.9 driver in kernel 2.6.6-x and
kernel 2.6.5-x
(Secondary problem: Compiling kernel 2.6.7)
Yes, I did copy the old .config file before typing make oldconfig. Unfortunately it didn't work.
Since my FC2 is fairly new I took the easy step of reinstalling it, and I will now try installing the 2.6.7 kernel beside what should be a clean kernel.
Thanks
Gene Heskett wrote:
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.
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