Kernel compilation problem

[Dhaval_Gajjar]

I have taken tarball of kernel linux-2.6.9 then I followed steps like
make mrproper
make menuconfig
make dep clean
make bzImage
make modules
then when I tred to do make modules_install i got some messege like this
if [ -r System.map ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae -F System.map System.map 2.6.9; fi
but I have System.map file there, so tell me what should I do....

[craigevil]

Why 2.6.9 when 2.6.18 is the latest kernel in Etch/Sid?

What are you trying to compile and why?

Might want to read :
Creating custom kernels with Debian's kernel-package system
http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/system/kernel-pkg.html

[cyberinstru]

Hey,

it is not an error msg to worry about it. When installing the compiled modules, module dependencies are checked and also unresolved symbols are checked.

the file System.map is updated with symbol dependencies and -e option reports any unresolved symbol errors.

then when I tred to do make modules_install i got some messege like this
if [ -r System.map ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae -F System.map System.map 2.6.9; fi
but I have System.map file there, so tell me what should I do...

[Dhaval_Gajjar]

To cyberinstru

If that is not error then I have done entery in /etc/grub/menu.lst file
After restarting pc it cant load OS . So tell me whats problem

[antidrugue]

Did you build an initrd for your kernel ?

Check out this thread for more details :
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...ile-error.html

[Dhaval_Gajjar]

ya

I have mde initrd image by issuing command

mkinitrd -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.9 2.6.9

then done entry in grub

title Debian GNU/Linux, Kernel 2.6.9
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.9 root=/dev/hdb1
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.9
savedefault
boot

Then I cant load the OS on my pc it will restart after selecting kernel from grub, so can you tell me whats problem

please tell me 2.6.9 is old version or new varsion

[craigevil]

## ## End Default Options ##

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-7-686
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-7-686 root=/dev/hda1 ro vga=791
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-7-686
savedefault

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-7-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-7-686 root=/dev/hda1 ro single vga=791
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-7-686
savedefault

I am thinking you need the full kernel name not just the 2.6.9, above is my grub menu.lst

[iwanabeguru]

all of what you did nice and good but
did you copy the bzImage file from /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot to the /boot directory?

[Dhaval_Gajjar]

ya

I have copied bzImage from /usr/src/linux-2.6.9/arch/i386/boot to /boot
then sill I have problem..........