[uml-user] UML check_ptrace ptrace_oldsetoptions failed

2008-08-06 Thread Giovanni Funchal
Hi again, So, I downloaded and compiled linux 2.6.26 with ARCH=um, but when I try to run it it says "Checking that ptrace can change system call numbers...check_ptrace: PTRACE_OLDSETOPTIONS failed: Input/output error". -- Giovanni On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Giovanni Funch

Re: [uml-user] UML vs installing things in home directory

2008-08-06 Thread Giovanni Funchal
nedict Verheyen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Giovanni Funchal wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm stuck with an old red hat pc at work (on which I don't have root >> access). Now I'm wanting to install a certain program, but after >> checking it would require u

[uml-user] UML vs installing things in home directory

2008-08-05 Thread Giovanni Funchal
Hi, I'm stuck with an old red hat pc at work (on which I don't have root access). Now I'm wanting to install a certain program, but after checking it would require updating lots of dependences including libc, binutils, gcc, etc. I could go for the old "./configure --prefix=$HOME; make install" eve