Issue a 'make mrproper' before starting your make menuconfig or whatever. Just make sure to cp you .config before doing so, 'cause it will wipe it out.
Jayson Garrell -----Original Message----- From: ben [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 7:41 AM To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: compiling & installing kernels Ah fudge... now for some reason when I try to make bzImage I get some weird errors along the lines of: /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20/include/linux/modules/ksyms.ver:546: warning: `del_timer_sync' redefined /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20/include/linux/timer.h:30: warning: this is the location of the previous definition In file included from /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20/include/linux/interrupt.h:45, from ksyms.c:21: /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20/include/asm/hardirq.h:37: warning: `synchronize_irq' redefined /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20/include/linux/modules/i386_ksyms.ver:90: warning: this is the location of the previous definition In file included from ksyms.c:17: /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20/include/linux/kernel_stat.h: In function `kstat_irqs': /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20/include/linux/kernel_stat.h:57: `smp_num_cpus' undeclared (first use in this function) /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20/include/linux/kernel_stat.h:57: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20/include/linux/kernel_stat.h:57: for each function it appears in.) make[2]: *** [ksyms.o] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20/kernel' make[1]: *** [first_rule] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.20/kernel' make: *** [_dir_kernel] Error 2 any ideas on what could be causing this? maybe I should just re-install the kernel-source & start again..? ben wrote: > Thanks all for the help so far!! > > Finally got modules installed.. don't really no what I did wrong, but > they're in there now! > unfortunately my acpi is apparently not installed correctly (I have > selected everything in acpi when configuring kernel as modules)according > to klaptopdaemon.. will try installing them as suggested by Michael ie > compiling them into the kernel. > > chug chug.. (the little train that could!) > > Ben > > Michael Ott wrote: > >> Hallo Ben! >> >> >>>> 2. Install the new kernel >>>> - cd /usr/src/linux >>>> - cp /usr/usr/<old kernel sources>/.config /usr/src/linux/.config >>>> - make oldconfig >>>> >>>> 3. Enable ACPI, and remove APM (the old power management modules/tools) >>>> - Under "general support": >>>> - turn ON Power Management support >>>> - turn OFF APM >>>> - turn ON as MODULES everything to do with ACPI >>>> - bus manager >>>> - system >>>> - processor >>>> - button >>>> - AC adapter >>>> - embedded controller >>>> - control method battery >>>> - thermal >>>> - <exit> and save the new configuration >>>> >>>> 4. Finish installing the new kernel >>>> - make dep >>>> - make clean >>>> - make bzImage >>>> - make modules >>>> - make modules_install >>>> >>> >>> [snip] >>> I must be doing something rather wrong! >>> >>> I have installed the new kernel, but none of the modules (like really >>> none..) are loading.. >>> when I did make modules it seemed to be doing everything, until the >>> end where it said 'nothing to be done for modules..' or similar >>> >>> when I lsmod I get an empty list! >> >> >> >> insmod <kernelModul> Example >> /sbin/insmod ospm_busmgr >> /sbin/insmod ospm_system >> /sbin/insmod ospm_processor >> /sbin/insmod ospm_battery >> /sbin/insmod ospm_ac_adapter >> /sbin/insmod ospm_button >> /sbin/insmod ospm_thermal TZP=20 >> >> or build new kernel with compiling into the kernel >> (YES instead of MODULE) >> >> CU >> Michael .--. >> |o_o | >> -- ||_/ | >> /-----------------------------------------------------\ // \ \ >> | Michael Ott, Glockenhofstr. 29a, 90478 Nuernberg | (| | ) >> | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tel. +49 9 11 41 88 576 | /'\_ _/`\ >> \-----------------------------------------------------/ \___)=(___/ >> >> > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
