Re: [aclug-L] kernel HELP HELP

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bj,

A few things you can try...

1. instead of make zImage, try "make zlilo".
2. If that doesn't work, post a copy of your /etc/lilo.conf file here.
   I suspect it may be looking for /vmlinuz instead of /boot/vmlinuz.

Also, you said you tried rdev.  What is its exact output?

Hope we can help.

Regards,
John Goerzen

Bj <horny_lama@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Dear Sir /Madame, 
>  
>  I am using Red hat linux 4.2 on a intel machine i.e. 486 / 66 hp vectra
>  with ide harddrive 850 , ne2000 network card , normal 1.44 floppy
> drive,
>  color monitor . The installation is fine , it does work but I do get
>  problem when I compile a custom kernel. I have consulted the kernel
>  howtos, other manuals , faqs but could not seem to find an answer . 
> I have partitioned the 850 IDE hdd in two partitions , one is C: and the
> other is D: . 
> In C: I have installed WIN95 and D: I have installed linux .It does dual
> boot fine and works fine . But when I compile a new kernel it gives
> probs . 
>  
>  These are the steps I followed :-
>  1)make mrproper
>  2)make config with minimum but necessary options such as fss,network
>  support , etc .
>  3)make dep 
>  4)make clean 
>  5)make zImage and did copy zImage as /boot/vmlinuz
>  6)make module and install_modules etc .
> 7) copy /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage to /boot as vmlinuz and mv
> old
> vmlinuz as vmlinuzORG 
>  7)edit lilo.conf and run /sbin/lilo
>  
> MY gcc version is 2.7 , a later one than the recommended one which is
> 2.6.3.
> 
> These are the exact options I chose in make config :-
> the YEAHS or the one's where  I chose  " yes"
> 
> 1)enable loadable module support 
> 2)set version info on all symbols for modules 
> 3)kernel daemon support 
> 4)kernel math emulation 
> 5)networking support
> 6)pci bios support
> 7)system v ipc
> 8)kernel support for a.out binaries
> 9)kernel support for elf binaries
> 10)compile kernel as ELf-if your gcc is elf-gcc
> 11)processor type-486
> 12)normal floppy support 
> 13)loopback device support
> 14)ram disk support
> 15)initial ram disk support
> 16)network aliasing 
> 17)Tcp /Ip networking 
> 18)kernel networking link drivers
> 19)network device support
> 20)ethernet 10 or 100 mbit 
> 21) other isa card support
>  22)ne2000 /ne1000 support
> 23)mandatory lock support
> 24)minix support
> 25)extended fs support
> 26)second extended fs support
> 27)xiaf file sys support 
> 28)dos fat fs support
> 29)msdos fs support 
> 30)/proc filesys support 
> 31)system v and coherent fs support 
> 32)bsd disklabel support 
> 33)standard generic serial support
> 34)parallel printer support
> 35)mouse support
> 36)ps/2 mouse support
> 37)enchanched real time clock support 
> 
> as loadable modeles :-where I chose m for modules 
> 
> 1)dummy net driver support 
> 2)plip support 
> 3)ppp support
> 4)nfs support
> 5)smb filesys support 
> 6)iso 9660 cdrom filesystem support 
> 
> 
>  But I get this message when I boot the new Kernel  as Kernel Panic :
>  This is what it looks like :-
>  eth0:NE2000 found at 0X300 , using IRQ3
>  VFS:Cannot open root device 03:02
>  Kernel panic VFS : unable to mount root fs on 03:02
>  
>  when I check with rdev zImage ,the one residing in
>  /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot it shows the proper root device . 
>  
>  Please help me . I will be very grateful for your expert help .
> 
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