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RE: [K12OSN] Random Program crashes



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I am trying out 2.4.23 as of now.  If that doesn't fix my crash problems I'll give 2.6 a whirl.  After all its just time, right?
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From: k12osn-admin redhat com [mailto:k12osn-admin redhat com] On Behalf Of norbert
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:07 PM
To: k12osn redhat com
Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Random Program crashes

Hi All,

Has anyone tried the 2.6 kernel with V4.0 ?
Since there seems to be a number of issues with the current 2.4.22;
    networking (kudzu, neat)
    applications (GCompris, OO, Netscape ) that I have tested and had "crash/close" with no information, messages.
I thought it might be an idea to explore the next major kernel  release, since I value the suggestions and comment of this group I'm throwing this out .....

(BTW Julius I've also spent the weekend through 'till today configuring 3 K12LTSP servers with their workstations, granted my experience/knowledge is limited with K12 but this new version is doing a lot of strange things. Jim - this is NOT a critique of your fine work!)

norbert

mellax pm ee wrote:
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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