Hi, I've removed this kernel and downloaded the newest source (benh6!) via rsync. Then I've successfully compiled and installed it and - it works!
Thanks to everybody for the help! Regards, Reto > devfs. > > dunno whether you didn't read his release notes > or he didn't notice his kernel was devfs-based, > but those things are to be checked carefully > before installing new kernels. > > boot with option "devfs=nomount" and remove that > kernel or install devfsd > > On Sun, 2003-02-16 at 14:31, Reto Stalder wrote: > > Hi Ajay, > > > > > try > > > > http://www.ibooklinux.net/plain_page.php?caller=ibooklinux.php+record=86. > > > Look for the iBook (not iMac!) benH tree kernel. This is a > precompiled > > > kernel and the config file used in building it is listed there for > > > download. > > > > > > There is a very good page available > > > out there which lists the whole installation process along w/ > > > config files. > > > http://mega.ist.utl.pt/~mmsf/ibook.html > > I managed to compile the kernel, doing the following steps: > > - I've downloaded the source: > kernel-source-2.4.20-ben5_10.00.Custom_all.deb > > - I've unpacked the source to /usr/src/linux > > - Then I've copied the .config file from > > http://mega.ist.utl.pt/~mmsf/ibook.html to /usr/src/linux > > - Finally I've compiled it the debian way with "make-dpkg > kernel_image" and > > installed it with "dpkg -i kernel... .deb" > > > > On the next reboot, I got the following error: > > > > <kernel> > > Checking root filesystem... > > fsck 1.30-WIP (30-Sept-2002) > > fsck.ext3: No such file or directory while trying to open /dev/hda11 > > /dev/hda11: > > The superblock could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2 > > filesystem. If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2 > > filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else), then the superblock > > is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternate > superblock: > > e2fsck -b 8193 <device> > > > > fsck failed. Please repair manually and reboot > > </kernel> > > > > I have no idea how to solve this. By the way: the precompiled version of > > benh5 works well, except the sleep mode (see my previous post > "Problems with > > pmu/display"). That's why I wanted to compile it by myself... > > > > > way you want it. If you have trouble, post again and I will > attach my > > > ..config file that I am using on my ibook2.2 right now. > > O that would be fine! > > > > Thank you very much for your help! > > > > Reto > > > > -- > > Visit us on WWW.VOLLEYTOTAL.CH > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > Mij -o- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -o- http://mij.oltrelinux.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
