Re: [aclug-L] kernel compile problems

["Troy Wolf" <troy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Seth, are you using RedHat?
I have a simple page that details exactly step by step how to upgrade RH
kernel 2.0.36 to kernels 2.2.x.  I am NOT a linux guru, but as I struggle to
learn different processes, I'm documenting them html style and loading them
on my page--more for my own reference than the public, but they are
available.  My tips are definitely RedHat Linux specific, but should be
useful for all distributions.

Currently, the kernel upgrade page is all I have.  I'll be adding the
following pages because these are other projects I'm working on and
perfecting.

Linux transparent-proxy, masqerading firewall
Linux Dialup PPP server (IP and IPX)
Linux Mail server

Visit http://www.troywolf.com/linux

I hope it helps.  I've followed it to the letter for upgrading 5 Redhat 5.2
(2.0.36) boxes.
If you have trouble, you can call me today at home: 262-8769.  Many of these
people have helped me...if I can help you, it would be a pleasure.

Troy Wolf
troy@xxxxxxxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: Seth spiff Turner <spiff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, May 08, 1999 10:22 AM
Subject: [aclug-L] kernel compile problems


>What is it with my trying to build a kernel that causes me so much grief?
>
>Anyway, I am trying to upgrade from 2.0.36 to 2.2.5 then on to 2.2.7 (know
I
>have had 2.2.5 running before so would like the step in the process).
After
>going through make menuconfig, all seems correct.  However, upon starting
>make-kpkg --revision=mahdi.1.0 kernel_image the trouble begins (again).
>
>It goes through and does most of the compile, however exits in a bad way at
the
>end.  Here is what it outputs:
>
>make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot'
>gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -E -D__BIG_KERNEL__ -traditional 
-DSVGA_MODE=NORMAL_VGA  bootsect.S -o bbootsect.s
>as86 -0 -a -o bbootsect.o bbootsect.s
>make[2]: as86: Command not found
>make[2]: *** [bbootsect.o] Error 127
>make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot'
>make[1]: *** [bzImage] Error 2
>make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux'
>make: *** [build] Error 2
>
>
>Once that happens, I am pretty much dead in the water, not knowing what/why
it
>happens.  Any help will be appreciated, and I will continue to figure it
out in the mean time.
>
>tia,
>Seth
>