Recompile kernel for PowerPC
Olivier Gaumond
on a PowerPC currently running Debian 3.0 with kernel 2.2.20
Here are the step I took, but without success.
1. Download the latest sources from kernel.org (2.4.19)
2. Untar them under /usr/src/linux
3. Get the linuxppc source tree with
rsync -avz --delete source.mvista.com::linuxppc_2_4
/usr/src/linux
4. make clean
5. make menuconfig
6. make dep
7. make
8. make bzImage
9. make modules
10. make modules_install
11. cp /usr/src/linux/vmlinuz /boot/vmlinux-2.4.19-pmac
12. Added an entry in /etc/quik.conf to point to the new image
13. reboot
When I try to boot with the new image it begins to load, then the
screen goes black. I can still boot with the old image.
Is there any other files I need to copy or did I forget a step? Any
docs about that? The Kernel-HOWTO explain steps for RedHat on i386, I
tried to adapt the instructions but without success.
Thanks.
Olivier
Rod Smith
ogau...@yahoo.com (Olivier Gaumond) writes:
> I would like to have some precisions to manually install a new kernel
> on a PowerPC currently running Debian 3.0 with kernel 2.2.20
>
> Here are the step I took, but without success.
> When I try to boot with the new image it begins to load, then the
> screen goes black. I can still boot with the old image.
I suspect you omitted an important kernel driver. I recently compiled
2.4.19 on a Debian 3.0 system and ran into this problem. IIRC, I had to
add in frame-buffer support before my iMac would give me a display, but I
didn't take notes on the details. (Without a display, the system booted,
and I could get to it via SSH from other systems on my network.) I think
the Open Firmware Frame Buffer Device Support option in the Console
Drivers->Frame-Buffer Support kernel menu was the critical item, but I'm
not positive of that.
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Rod Smith <rods...@nessus.rodsbooks.com>, in
<une2ta...@speaker.rodsbooks.com> wrote:
+> In article <b3ae677.02120...@posting.google.com>,
+> ogau...@yahoo.com (Olivier Gaumond) writes:
+> > I would like to have some precisions to manually install a new kernel
+> > on a PowerPC currently running Debian 3.0 with kernel 2.2.20
+> >
+> > Here are the step I took, but without success.
+> ...
+> > When I try to boot with the new image it begins to load, then the
+> > screen goes black. I can still boot with the old image.
+>
+> I suspect you omitted an important kernel driver.
In Debian, I think it is important to use the current kernel's
configuration as a jumping off point. They are now including the
config file in /boot/. Simply copy that file to /usr/src/linux/.config
and then "make oldconfig".
Be aware that I'm going from memory, so consult the relevant README's
and HOWTOs.
James
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Olivier Gaumond
the correct sources for the PPC Linux Kernel.
I don't need the very latest kernel, but I need a stable 2.4. Where
should I get the source? There is some trees available trough rsync,
however most of these seem to be developpement trees.
From kernel.org I can have the latest stable source and there are also
some patches available for PPC. Which combination of full source and
patches I need? What full source do I start from (the latest is
2.4.20) and do I have to apply all the PPC patches (they go up to
2.4.18).
I've already compiled a Kernel for i386 but never achieved to compile
it for PowerPC, also I never patched a kernel, however this doesn't
seem to be complicated, simply must know which patches to apply.
Also, where could I find doc specificly for the PowerPC architecture,
I'va had a hard time finding some.
Thanks
Olivier
sy_n...@gurcragntba.pbz (I R A Darth Aggie) wrote in message news:<slrnav9qk0....@gurcragntba.pbz>...
Rod Smith
ogau...@yahoo.com (Olivier Gaumond) writes:
> I tried some things and read a lot and I have a big problem finding
> the correct sources for the PPC Linux Kernel.
>
> I don't need the very latest kernel, but I need a stable 2.4. Where
> should I get the source? There is some trees available trough rsync,
> however most of these seem to be developpement trees.
>
> From kernel.org I can have the latest stable source and there are also
> some patches available for PPC. Which combination of full source and
> patches I need? What full source do I start from (the latest is
> 2.4.20) and do I have to apply all the PPC patches (they go up to
> 2.4.18).
I used a 2.4.19 kernel from kernel.org with no special PPC patches. It
compiled fine and works for me, with the exception of sound, which
doesn't seem to work. It's possible that patches are needed for some
configurations or features, though; I've not followed this very closely.