thanks a ton for the info when i do make bzImage it says unsupported compression type or something and failes to boot At 12:13 PM 5/5/03 -0700, you wrote: >When compiling the kernel itself, use 'make bzImage, not zImage. That >will create a .bz2 compression of the kernel image. I don't think >zImage will ever work again; they should probably get rid of it. > >If I were you, I would read all possible docs you can find about >kernel compilation. You're basically on track for compiling a kernel >but as for getting a current version of speakup going, do the >following: >get a new source of the kernel from ftp.kernel.org and download >linux-2.4.20.tar.gz; >untar it into /usr/src and make a symbolic link linux to point to >linux-2.4.20 created by the tar extraction. >On the side, get the checkout script from lnx-speakup.org and run it >from an outside directory; I personally run it from my root home >directory, /root. >Run checkout and answer the prompts and speakup should be patched into >your kernel source. >I should backup a moment and urge you to save your kernel >comfiguration from prior good compiles and copy that file back into >your /usr/src/linux source tree and be sure it is called .config. >Then do a 'make oldconfig'. Any new options introduced with 2.4.19 >and 2.4.20 will be presented and you should answer them to the best of >your desires and abilities:). Save this file back for future use. > >Then compile as usual the kernel and you should have a talking kernel >when done. the 'make modules_install will place the modules in >/lib/2.4.20/kernel/..... Oh, don't forget to do lilo and assuming you >have that set up the way you want. If you're not familiar with lilo, >read the man page (more than once if necessary) to understand your >options. > >HTH ><Steve> > >On Mon, May 05, 2003 at 02:20:05PM -0400, Jack Mandez wrote: >> okay here is my problem >> my kernel does not support bzimage or it says that it can uncompress the >> bzimage how do i fix this >> when i try to use zimage it says the image is too big and to use zimage or >> modules. >> i think, most of the stuff i have in the kernel are loaded as modules anyway. >> At 10:20 AM 5/5/03 -0700, you wrote: >> >I see your problem now. Same mistake I made the first time. >> >Do make modules_install note the underline character between the words >> >modules and install. >> > >> >With alsa, do make install once the modules are built. This will place them >> >where they belong. >> > >> >Justin >> > >> > >> >"jack mendez" <wiler1 at earthlink.net> writes: >> > >> >> a few questions >> >> so my system is back running 2.4.18 >> >> someone mentioned reading the documentation for 2.4.20 >> >> well, i read the README looked at the Changes file and i didn't find >> >> anything about the new kernel or where the modules are stored. >> >> so i am back to a fresh system >> >> make mrproper >> >> make oldconfig >> >> make dep >> >> make zImage >> >> make modules >> >> make modules install >> >> i assume that is what i need to do >> >> >> >> as far as backing up my old vmlinuz file can i just rename it? >> >> how is that done >> >> >> >> this all assumes that speakup and the modifications from wpi are patched >> >> properly which they did the last time. >> >> in adition i compiled alsa-driver-0.9.3 and it appeared to create modules >> >> for individual cards in a sperate directory, do i just copy these into >> >> /lib/modules/2.4.x/kernel/driver/what-goes-here? >> >> >> >> >> >> thanks for all your help so far. >> >> Jack >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Speakup mailing list >> >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >Speakup mailing list >> >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >-- >Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
