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kernel 2.6.0

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Did anyone tried compiling 2.6.0 Newest kernel ??
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Dear Kernel-Trap,
Salam,
kernel-trap wrote:Did anyone tried compiling 2.6.0 Newest kernel ??
Downloaded but did not recompile because don't have much time :)

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I did.

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I recently compiled 2.6 on a debian derived distro (penguin sleuth, a derivative of knoppix). It compiled okay but it does not boot even after configuring lilo. Seems to be a distro-specific problem. Will try it sometime later on redhat or slackware.
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Post by kernel-trap »

i aslo face boot problems upgrading to 2.6.0

what hard drive you are using ide or scsi

because report different problems with it

what root file system yr machine have ??

dont use ext3 file system as module when compiling


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Post by zaeemarshad »

as per my experience i faced a lot of problems when ever the fs module for root system was compiled as a modules. now i built reiserfs,ext3,ext2 into the kernel.

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using rieserfs

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I tried compiling and using the kernel on reiserfs. I built the support into the kernel, not as a seperate module but no luck.
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Post by kernel-trap »

why u are not trying ext3 on root file system


this link will be aslo helpful for you. aslo u have to select ATA -chipset as well

http://kerneltrap.org/node/view/970/5626

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Dear kernel-trap,
Salam,

Great Link, It could help me to complie Kernel with ATA arcitecture.

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some more issues

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Assalam-O-Alaekum!

I finally got the kernet 2.6 compiled and running but now it is giving strange errors. It mounts the root filesystem read only. There are no virtual consoles available and no terminals windows are getting opened from within X. I think it is related to the proc virtual filesystem because its layout has changed dramatically.

Any one else experiencing such issues?
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Post by kernel-trap »

did u select ext3 as buildin or as modules

did u select /dev/pts for unix98 pts in pseduo file system menu

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Yes I did

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Yes I did. I selected ext3 (not as a module) and I selected unix ptys.
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