RE: [Linux-decnet-user] Applying Kernel patch
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From: Akihiko T. <TAN...@sp...> - 2000-08-17 00:02:45
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I tried the following commands to make bzImaze:
cd /usr/src/linux
make dep; make clean
make bzImage
I got a make error:
make: *** No rule to make target 'bzImage'. Stop.
DO I need to modify Makefile? Is it in /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot directory?
Akihiko
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Akihiko Tanaka [mailto:TAN...@sp...]
>Sent: Tuesday, 15 August 2000 9:04
>To: Patrick Caulfield
>Cc: lin...@li...; ak...@co...
>Subject: Re: [Linux-decnet-user] Applying Kernel patch
>
>
>I modified proc_fs.h and executed "make zImage" as shown in the kernel
>installation guide. It complied and linked. However, the following errors
>were displayed:
>
>Root device is (3,8)
>Boot sector 512 bytes.
>Setup is 3440 bytes.
>System is 619kB
>System is too big. Try using bzImage or modules.
>make[1]:***[zImage] Error 1
>make[1]:Leaving directory 'usr/src/linux-2.2.14/arch/i386/boot'
>make:***[zImage]Error 2
>
>Do I need to fix these errors? It looks zImage is created.
>
>Akihiko
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: Patrick Caulfield <pa...@pa...>
>Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:27:54 +0100
>
>>On Thu, Aug 10, 2000 at 08:54:21PM -0400, Akihiko Tanaka wrote:
>>> I downloaded the latest patch for DECNET and tried to install on my Red
>Hat 6.2 Kernel 2.2.14-50 i586 machine for the first time. I follwed the
>Kernel Patch Installation Guide on the web. When I did
>>>
>>> patch -p1 <decnet-2_2_16.diff
>>>
>>> I got an error and created proc_fs.h.rej file. It seems that patch tried
>to add PROC_NET_PNP and PROC_NET_DECNET to proc_fs.h file.
>>>
>>> I went ahead to execute make zImage. But because PROC_NET_DECNET is not
>defined in proc_fs.h, I had a compile error from af_decnet.c.
>>>
>>> How can I correct a patch error? Do I need to start from patch and the
>follow the instruction again? 'Make config' asked a lot of questions. It
>looks like defining a lot of Environment Variables. Can I skip this and use
>the previously defined values?
>>
>>
>>That's normal for applying the 2.2.16 patch to a 2.2.14 kernel. You should
>>either upgrade to 2.2.16 or edit the include/proc_fs.h file as follows:
>>
>>Look for PROC_NET_LAST and add the following line just before it:
>>
>>PROC_NET_DECNET,
>>
>>Don't forget the trailing comma or it won't compile.
>>
>><whinge mode>
>>Considering 2.2.x is supposed to be a stable kernel I find it a little
>galling
>>that new /proc/net entries seem to turn up in almost every new release :-(
>></whinge mode>
>>
>>Just to confirm that, the file should look a little like this in that area:
>>
>>
>> PROC_NET_BRIDGE,
>> PROC_NET_DECNET,
>> PROC_NET_LAST
>>};
>>
>>enum scsi_directory_inos {
>> PROC_SCSI_SCSI = 256,
>> PROC_SCSI_ADVANSYS,
>>
>>
>>Patrick
>>
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