RE: [K12OSN] Random Program crashes

[Steve Wright <paua quicksilver net nz>]

On Wed, 2003-12-31 at 07:14, Jim Kronebusch wrote:
> Mella,
>     What is an Extraversion?  I am to the point of editing it but have
> no idea what to make it, why to edit, or even what the options are.


Extraversion is an arbitrary (make it up) version character string that
identifies the new kernel uniquely.

use something short that has some meaning, as you will then be able to
identify which kernel is which, and the reason it was built.


/steve


> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: k12osn-admin redhat com [mailto:k12osn-admin redhat com] On Behalf
> Of mella
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:10 AM
> To: k12osn redhat com
> Subject: [K12OSN] Random Program crashes
> 
> 
> > From: "Jim Kronebusch" <jim winonacotter org>
> >     I will finish the tests on the existing hardware and on
> > the new box
> > just to determine if this is a hardware or a software issue.  
> 
> 
> I tried compile my own kernel from preinstalled sources. Compilation was
> OK but server crashes again after 5 hour working with normal load. Now I
> stopped messing with preisntalled 2.4.22 and use my own 2.4.23 kernel.
> So far so good. Uptime 6 hours. 
> I found solution for wine - precompiled binaries not working with 2.4.23
> kernel. I compile wine from sources. Looks solution for me. At least it
> works on test server.
> 
> > I however have no idea how to 
> > exchange kernels
> > but I do have a linux for dummies book (that is me) and will try the
> > kernel swap after that.
> 
> It very simple but need some time :)
> 
> 1. download kernel sources to /usr/src (i use .tar.gz)
> 2. Unpack it (i use "tar zxvf linux-2.4.23.tar.gz")
> 3. cd to your unpacked kernel souces dir (and all commands give here).
> 4. make mrproper
> 5. copy your existing kernel conf  here and rename it .config 
> (i found existing conf /boot/config-2.4.22-1.2135.nptlsmp)
> 6. make oldconf  (and anwer any questions with ENTER (default). Also, if
> you have SMP, answer 8 to processor count)
> 7. edit  Makefile and remove comment "export  INSTALL_PATH=/boot". Also
> edit your favourite "extraversion"
> 8. make dep clean bzImage (and be sure it ends without errors)
> 9. make modules (and be sure it ends without errors)
> 10. make modules_install (and be sure it ends without errors)
> 11. Copy /usr/src/yourkernel/arch/i386/boot/bzImage to
> /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.23-1 (put your favoutite kernel name here)
> 12. Maybe you need "mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.4.23-1.img 1.4.23-1" (put
> your new kernel module folder name here from /lib/modules/) I don't need
> initrd, because controller and ext3 drivers are compiled to kernel (not
> as modules)
> 13. write new section to /boot/grub/grub.conf (do not chandge default
> kernel)
> 14. Reboot and choose new kernel.
> 
> (if it works, try customize your kernel with "make menuconfig")
> 
> Thats it.
> 
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