[huskerlug] Re: Kernel 2.4.2

Where did you install the kernel?  The kernel docs say that when expanding 
the source, do not put it in the place where the old kernel sources were, eg. 
/usr/src/linux.  That place is reserved for the kernel source/headers that 
built your glibc, which would be the 2.2 kernel on Mandrake 7.2.  To build 
2.4, expand it anywhere you want except there, you may even build it as 
another user.  It's just when you go to install the modules and copy the 
System.map/bzImage to the correct places you need to be root.

On Sunday 25 March 2001 12:13, you wrote:
> I did a quick search and found a step-by-step for upgrading to 2.4 on
> Mandrake 7.2.  Everything looks pretty standard except the author made a
> point of saying:
> (I also downloaded and installed the modutils2.4.rpm from here before
> building the kernel.)
>
> So maybe the modutils2.4 is needed prior to compilation.
>
> For the whole article goto
> http://home.tampabay.rr.com/jandr/kernel.htm
>
> Carl
>
> > Hey Guys and Gals...
> >
> > Well I just downloaded kernel 2.4.2 and I can't get it to compile
> > correctly. It compiles fine on my home built system but not on mandrake
> > 7.2 I'm not sure what the problem is I just get this error message...
> >
> > gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/work/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2
> > -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe
> > -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i686 -malign-functions=4     -c -o
> > i387.o i387.c {standard input}: Assembler messages:
> > {standard input}:30: Error: no such 386 instruction: `ldmxcsr'
> > {standard input}:52: Error: no such 386 instruction: `fxsave'
> > {standard input}:87: Error: no such 386 instruction: `fxsave'
> > {standard input}:115: Error: no such 386 instruction: `fxrstor'
> > make[1]: *** [i387.o] Error 1
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/work/linux/arch/i386/kernel'
> > make: *** [_dir_arch/i386/kernel] Error 2
> >
> > I am using all the proper versions of the depended programs and updated
> > bin86 but I still get stuck.  I have had no problems compiling 2.4.1
> > so... I'm not sure were to start looking but am willing to do some
> > looking. I would like to know whats wrong If some one can help me or has
> > any ideas I Thank you very much.
> >
> > Frederick
> >
> > sabin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > --

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