If make oldconfig recompiles the kernel using the old .config file then I'm afraid that I can't suggest much. However, if you're selecting all the options yourself then you must make sure that you build in support for the umsdos filesystem. Hope this helps, Saqib ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dietmar Segbert" <Dietmar.Segbert@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 1:23 PM Subject: problems to make a new Kernel with speakup > Hello, > > i use a ZIPSLACK (8.0), it is the ZIPSPEaK with kernel 2.2.20 with > speakup. > This version does not give me access to all my hrdware and so i want to > make a new kernel. > I have made many kernels with the source of 2.4.18, 2.2.20 and at lest > with 2.2.19 sourcen. But i allways ecome the message "kernel panik". > > i have done the following steps: > > copied the speakup-1.00.tgz to /usr/src > copied linux-2.2.19.tar.gz to /usr/src > tar xzf speakup-1.00.tgz > tar xzf linux-2.2.19.tar.gz > cd speakup-1.00 > ./install > cd .. > cd linux > make mrproper > make oldconfig (becaus the 2.2.20 from zipspeak runs) > make dep > make clean > make bzImage > make modules > make modules_install > cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /vmlinuz.new > > after that i shutdown the system and created a new linux.bat for loadlin > to start linux with the new kernel. > > But i bbecome everytime the message "kernel panik". > > Does it give specials config options to start with loadlin (umsdos)? > I think i can load any modules after starting correctly, so that i become > sound and scsi-support for my scanner and cdwriter. > I have not a idea, what i do uncorrect. > I hope, that you can help me. > If there is another german user, i will be happy, if he contacts me vie > pm. > > reguards. > Dietmar > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
