Kernel Compilation Problem
Hi, I'm starting with CRUX Linux and like it pretty much from what I've seen (especially philosophy). My problem is that I've never compiled my kernel, so I don't know what to put and my system would not boot because of that (well I think... I get this error : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on block () ). So i wanted to know if I could copy the CD kernel image... Would everything be okay if I was to do that? Thanks. _________________________________________________________________ 10 000 $ de magasinage avec Hotmail. Inscrivez-vous! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9729720
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 1:41 AM, justin domingue <justin.domingue@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
Hi :)
I'm starting with CRUX Linux and like it pretty much from what I've seen (especially philosophy).
Welcome to CRUX! It rocks :)
My problem is that I've never compiled my kernel, so I don't know what to put and my system would not boot because of that (well I think... I get this error : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on block () ). So i wanted to know if I could copy the CD kernel image... Would everything be okay if I was to do that?
The latest (2.6) CRUX installation CD's Kernel will not work out of the box (anymore?). It will not have the file system (likely) that you've probably formatted your disk with. You must compile the kernel yourself. Once you've partitioned your disk, formatted it and run setup chroot into your new system (using setup-chroot helper script) and perform the following: $ cd /usr/src/ $ ln -s linux-x.y.z linux # I like doing this $ cd linux $ make menuconfig # See notes below $ make all $ make modules_install $ make install Notes: When "configuring your Kernel", be sure to (at the very least): 1. Select your Processor Type. 2. Select your File System Type. Ensure that the above are "compiled-in" and NOT "modules". cheers James
James Mills wrote:
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 1:41 AM, justin domingue <justin.domingue@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
Hi :)
I'm starting with CRUX Linux and like it pretty much from what I've seen (especially philosophy).
Welcome to CRUX! It rocks :)
My problem is that I've never compiled my kernel, so I don't know what to put and my system would not boot because of that (well I think... I get this error : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on block () ). So i wanted to know if I could copy the CD kernel image... Would everything be okay if I was to do that?
The latest (2.6) CRUX installation CD's Kernel will not work out of the box (anymore?). It will not have the file system (likely) that you've probably formatted your disk with.
You must compile the kernel yourself.
Once you've partitioned your disk, formatted it and run setup chroot into your new system (using setup-chroot helper script) and perform the following:
$ cd /usr/src/ $ ln -s linux-x.y.z linux # I like doing this
I would not recommend doing that now it's bad practice. http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Kernel/usr-src-linux-symlink.html http://bugs.gentoo.org/17349 for some examples of why this is bad. I use /usr/src/linux-$(uname -r)
$ cd linux $ make menuconfig # See notes below $ make all $ make modules_install $ make install
Notes:
When "configuring your Kernel", be sure to (at the very least):
1. Select your Processor Type. 2. Select your File System Type.
Ensure that the above are "compiled-in" and NOT "modules".
cheers James _______________________________________________ CRUX mailing list CRUX@lists.crux.nu http://lists.crux.nu/mailman/listinfo/crux
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