kernel setup problem, "make mrproper"

dwarf007 · 10-18-2004, 01:17 AM

I had tried to download and install the latest kernel linux-2.6.8.1, but seems having some problems in the middle of the setup for me.

Code:

[root@localhost linux-2.6.8.1]#  make O=/home/eugene/build/kernel
  Using /usr/src/linux-2.6.8.1 as source for kernel
  CHK     include/linux/version.h
  SYMLINK include/asm -> include/asm-i386
  HOSTCC  -fPIC scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.o
gcc: /usr/src/linux-2.6.8.1/scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.c: No such file or directory
gcc: no input files
make[3]: *** [scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [silentoldconfig] Error 2
make[1]: *** [include/linux/autoconf.h] Error 2
make: *** [_all] Error 2

Can i know what is going on? Anyone knows please help...

Any resource or reference for the kernel setup or installation? I am using fedora core 2 with kernel 2.6.5-1.358 and planning to update to linux-2.6.8.1

Thank you.....

ilikejam · 10-18-2004, 08:11 AM

Hi.

The usual procedure for compiling is:

Code:

make mrproper
make xconfig (or you can copy the .config file from the old kernel source directory and do 'make oldconfig' instead)
make bzImage
make modules
make modules_install

Then you have to copy the new kernel and System.map to /boot and change your bootloader configuration to load the new kerel.

Dave

dwarf007 · 10-18-2004, 10:04 AM

Thank You for the help, i had reach the last step.

Can i know where to change the bootloader configuration to load the new kerel?

Anyone knows please help............

wiraone · 10-18-2004, 10:17 AM

# make install

That should do the copying and updating the grub.conf automagically.

ilikejam · 10-18-2004, 10:58 AM

Actually, I'd advise doing 'make rpmbin-pkg' instead of 'make install'. The rpm one will create a kernel-xxxxx.rpm rpm in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/ which you can install with 'rpm -ivh kernel-xxxxx.rpm'.

Doing it this way will save a lot of hassle when upgrading other rpms which depend directly on the kernel. Installing the rpm will also edit grub.conf etc.

Dave

dwarf007 · 10-18-2004, 11:02 AM

I had tried but comes out this error. I had found, there is no make file around the folder
Where should i use the command "make install" in this situation?

Code:

[root@localhost grub]# make install
make: *** No rule to make target `install'.  Stop.

what should edit in the grub.conf file?

Current grub.conf
--------------------------
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hdb3
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hdb
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Fedora Core (2.6.5-1.358)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.5-1.358 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.5-1.358.img

All file had in my /boot folder
----------------------------------------
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 46375 May 8 21:21 config-2.6.5-1.358
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 Oct 18 23:59 grub
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 193139 Sep 22 05:06 initrd-2.6.5-1.358.img
drwx------ 2 root root 12288 Sep 22 13:03 lost+found
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 610658 Oct 18 23:00 System.map
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 239593 May 8 21:21 System.map-2.6.5-1.358
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1199031 May 8 21:21 vmlinuz-2.6.5-1.358

What is the main steps i need to do now with the bootloader? I think had install the latest kernel but i guess still need to change the the kernel version fot boot up the OS

Code:

[root@localhost boot]# uname -r
2.6.5-1.358

Anyone knows please help, thank you.............

dwarf007 · 10-18-2004, 01:02 PM

I think i got it the kernal update already. When startup the OS, now i get 2 choice for my kernel., the older and the new version kernel.

Code:

[root@localhost eugene]# uname -r
2.6.8.1-MyKernel

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hdb3
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hdb
default=0
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Fedora Core (2.6.8.1-MyKernel)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.8.1-MyKernel ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.8.1-MyKernel.img

title Fedora Core (2.6.5-1.358)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.5-1.358 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /initrd-2.6.5-1.358.img

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Thank You so much for the help guys : )