Re: Jensen boot question/problem

[Sebastian Moeller <moeller s lur rwth-aachen de>]

Tom Everett wrote:
> Sebastian is it possible generate a kernel that does not require those files? 
Hi Tom!
The answer is: it depends. We can get along without the modules by using
a non-modular kernel (the request for the modules in jensen2.img should
cause no real problems besides the complaint). And we can cheat about
the System.map. Either by deleting the one redhat installed, no map no
complaint, or by supplying the right system map either in "/" or in
/boot (just look were the redhat one resides).
I put up the necessary files, this time under a new ftp address
ftp.lur.rwth-aachen.de/pub/jensen. The directory contains prepared a
non-modular boot-image, jensen3.img, the according System.map, the
.config contains the kernels configuration and vmlinux.gz is the same
kernel as in the boot disk. So people can overwrite the redhat supplied
kernel with this, as this is jensen friendly.
I included a lot of network drivers (not all might work well under
alpha, some time ago I had some problems with the smc-ultra and the
wd80x3 driver) in the kernel and got rid of the modules and my soundcard
setup.
BTW the new portmapper problem seems to be a feature of rh 6.0 as does
not show on my system (rh5.0 hand patched to rh5.2). But anybody please
apply the redhat updates (they will fix ping and stuff).
Again please include those new files to your nice jensen page.

	Sebastian