Re: Kernels

Jeff Cantin wrote:
> 
> Hi all.
> 
> I've been trying to add a new (2.4.18) kernel to a Suse 7.3
> installation, but I think I must be missing a step somewhere. I'm
> using the default kernel config from /boot/vmlinuz.config, and the
> kernel and module compilation seems to go fine. I've installed the
> modules and kernel (to /boot/vmlinuz.2.4.18), and added lines to
> /boot/silo.conf, and the initial boot up with the new kernel seems ok
> too. The bootup stops abruptly, though, and seemingly without error
> at a 'VFS ... mounted ext2' prompt.

do you run your / partition on ext2 or reiserfs ?
kernels between 2.4.17 (if i remember right) and 2.4.19-pre8 seems not
to work with reiserfs on sparc64.
but according to your error message, this doesn't seem to be your
problem... 

> Should I change some kernel
> parameters between these kernel versions?

you can remove all the stuff that you don't need... ;-)

> I'm having some persistent issues with masquerading and multiple eth
> devices and am hoping the new kernel can help

i noticed some problems with iptables with the 2.4.14 kernel (iptables
locks when adding some rules), but haven't tested it again with newer
kernels...

hth

/Martin

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