First of all Thank god someone replied.. Yes I downloaded the combat files and installed them. After that as you said Mr Ricks procedure, I couldn't get his email. It seems I deleted since I received hundreds of emails as bulk. So can you please help me on this on the procedures I have to follow... thanks aruran --- Tony Nelson <tonynelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > At 2:10 AM -0700 8/12/05, K Aruran wrote: > >Hai all, > > > >Nobody seems to be caring about my problem > regarding kernel compilation.. > >Does anybody have compiled kernel 2.2.26 on a FC1 > (2.4.22). > >Please can you help me with the steps I have to > follow. Espceially > >configuring the gcc and other stuff > > Along with the editorializing, Rick Stevens reply > had some good advice. I > understand that you need the old kernel in order to > test a driver in > various kernel versions. > > You will need the gcc that the kernel was intended > to build with, or you > will need to patch the kernel sources to work with a > new gcc. Rick Stevens > says you will need gcc 2.96. You might be able to > use the FC2 compat-gcc > package, which you can find on the Fedora site at > <http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/2/SRPMS/> > . Also > follow the rest of Rick's instructions. > ____________________________________________________________________ > TonyN.:' > <mailto:tonynelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > ' > <http://www.georgeanelson.com/> > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs