(usagi-users 03732) Re: Problems with USAGI kernel
jackc <[email protected]>
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in the past, when i have the behaviour you report, it was my failure in the setup. good luck, hth, ... Tim McFadden wrote: > Jack, > > Thanks for the idea. > > I did use an earlier .config which had worked before. > But it's a good idea, yet another .config may work. > > Tx, > tim > > > > jackc wrote: >> hi tim, >> >> this is a long shot, but you might consider a path like ours. >> that is, we are not using the usagi kernel so i am ignoring that part >> of the pkg >> initially. >> >> my suggestion is, fetch the kernel.org version of the usagi kernel >> and build that >> without any usagi interaction. that should result in a kernel you >> can build and boot. >> >> then using that as a template, you can compare that to your current >> failing kernel >> and maybe the issue will pop out? i suggest a start by comparing the >> resulting >> .config file from the kernel.org and the .config generated by the >> usagi kernel >> instructions... >> >> hth, jackc... >> >> >> >> Tim McFadden wrote: >>> Dear USAGI folk, >>> >>> Thanks for your help. >>> >>> GRUB prints out its info from grub/menu.lst correctly, then comes >>> the uncompress, then boot, then nothing. >>> >>> I've done many make xconfig's, the last using a different computer, >>> with slightly different peripherals. >>> >>> Vz.: >>> >>> make mrproper >>> make xconfig (or make gconfig) >>> make >>> make modules >>> make modules_install >>> make install >>> mkinitrd >>> >>> I do get errors about non-existent intermediate files and lack of >>> dependencies for drivers in mkinitrd, but no absolute failures. >>> >>> I've worked with kernel code before, so if anyone has suggestions >>> about what to look for, I could try patches. >>> It could be something messy, like hardware the kernel isn't prepared >>> for. The newer commodity PCs have new hardware attached. >>> >>> Tx, >>> tim >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> jackc wrote: >>>> working with the same tarball, i got your results. >>>> my local guru said i had not done the make menuconfig step and >>>> stuff was missing from the resulting build. >>>> >>>> did you do the make menuconfig step? >>>> >>>> just a wag, hth, jackc... >>>> >>>> Tim McFadden wrote: >>>>> Dear Folks, >>>>> >>>>> After successfully making a bootable kernel 2.6.12 from USAGI on >>>>> SUSE Linux 10.0, I am having trouble with the >>>>> 2.6.16 and 2.6.12 versions on SUSE 10.1. >>>>> >>>>> I am specifically using usagi-linux26-s20060904.tar.bz2. >>>>> >>>>> GRUB gets to the correct kernel, but then all I get when booting >>>>> is a blank screen. >>>>> Are there specific modules needed? >>>>> >>>>> Any assistance will be appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Tim McFadden >>>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>>> Interniche Technologies Inc. >>>>> 51 East Campbell Avenue, Suite 160 >>>>> Campbell, CA, 95008 >>>>> Ph: 408-540-1160x207 >>>>> Fax: 408-540-1161 >>>>> www.iniche.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > -- Jack Craig Linux/XPath Team Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. 1600 Technology Dr. San Jose, CA 95110 408.333.7478 Direct E-mail: [email protected]