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Enable kernel module for VPN
I'm trying to turn on modules for VPN so I followed this tutorial to compile new ubuntu kernel 3.8.6 .
But the features I've turned on using make menuconfig seem not to be enabled.
(the features I ...
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Kernel headers for VMware tools
I tried to compile VMware tools on my server. I compiled the kernel myself, I didn't use RPM. As VMware tools needs the kernel header files, I executed the following command in my kernel folder ...
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Build kernel in one machine, install in another
I want to build my Linux kernel on my host and use it in my VWware virtual machine. They both use the same Ubuntu kernel now.
On my Host, I do make and make configure. Then, what files should I copy ...
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Building kernel module
I have a 3rd party device driver which I am trying to cross-compile. When I build the driver everything goes smooth but I don't see any driver.ko file, however driver.o file is generated fine and I ...
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Unable to mount root fs after new kernel compile in VMware
So, I'm attempting to compile and use the 3.6.2 kernel on my Debian 6 VM (running under Windows 7 in VMware Workstation 9). I've already had several hick ups, but I am slowly getting through them but ...
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Help compiling Fedora kernel [closed]
I wan to know how to compile the kernel image which is under the CDROM:isolinux/ dir named vmlinuz and how to make the other files like initrd.img in the same directory.
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Kernel upgrade 2.6 to 3.5.3 on CentOS 5.8 -> switchroot: mount failed: No such file or directory
I upgraded kernel on my CentOS 5.8 from 2.6.18 to 3.5.3 and now it is unable to mount the root filesystem:
I could not find any explanation through Google. Can you point me in the right direction? ...
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Install CentOS in a VirtualBox to a Compact Flash and use it on a mini PC
I got into a very specific situation and want to get to know your opinions.
I have got a mini PC with Intel Atom processor which should run CentOS with an upgraded kernel to 3.x and some ...
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Loading a custom library [duplicate]
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Entry point of linux kernel
I'm compiling my own linux kernel and I was wondering how I could make the kernel load a library that I made when it first boots up.
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stuck at “make install”
I'm building the kernel (3.5) from /media/src_prog/linux-3.5/ to /media/sda5_k/. I've gone through the following steps:
make O=/media/sda5_k/ menuconfig
make -j2 O=/media/sda5_k/
make ...
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How are Linux Kernel compile config's determined?
I am compiling my first Kernel (3.5 rc1) from source through menuconfig.
Certain configs are pre-set; who / what determines if they are pre-set? Does the make menuconfig somehow detect my computer ...
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Booting a newly compiled linux kernel
I have started reading the book Essential Linux Device Drivers. I am following the process for compiling and booting into a new kernel. However I am unable to boot into the newly compiled kernel - I ...
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How do I convert a kernel .config file from 32-bit to 64-bit?
At this page you can download a configuration file that lets you target a particular notebook architecture during the compilation of a new 32-bit Linux kernel.
I need a 64 bit version.
What do I ...
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Edit the .config file when en/disabling a particular option like CONFIG_CPU_FREQ?
From here: http://www.xenomai.org/index.php/FAQs#Which_kernel_settings_should_be_avoided.3F
Which kernel settings should be avoided?
Note that Xenomai will warn you about known invalid ...
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WARNING: modpost: Found 10 section mismatch(es)
Is this error message something that I should be worried about?
linux-y3pi:/usr/src/linux-2.6.38.8 # make modules
scripts/kconfig/conf --silentoldconfig Kconfig
CHK include/linux/version.h
...
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how to enable sound support in linux kernel without recompile?
I have recently compiled linux kernel 3.2. But at time of compiling in make menuconfig, I had disabled sound support.
Now, I want to enable it without recompile it. I don't want to use stock kernel ...
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No vmlinuz and initrd after building the kernel?
After configuring and building the kernel using make, why don't I have vmlinuz-<version>-default.img and initrd-<version>.img, but only got a huge vmlinux binary (~150MB)?
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FreeBSD source and how to build
A few questions about FreeBSD
Where/how should I obtain the source code (ex. through terminal, Download off website)
How (on ubuntu) should I build it?
Before I build it can I customize it (in other ...
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Am I in the right direction for a linux os?
I compiled the linux kernel by downloading it from kernel.org, put it on my desktop, and opened up terminal. I changed to the linux-3.2.13 folder, typed mr proper.
Then I use "make menuconfig" to ...
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Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs after new kernel compile
So I've been at this for a while and have been poking around for an answer for a few days, and figure it's about time to ask for help. I am running Ubuntu 10.10 in VMWare Fusion, and have downloaded ...
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Undefined reference to symbol 'acs_map' when running makeconfig
I get a linker error when I try to configure the Linux kernel with menuconfig:
# make menuconfig
HOSTLD scripts/kconfig/mconf
/usr/local/bin/ld: scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.o: undefined ...
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Why is my initial ramdisk so big?
I'm running Ubuntu 11.10, which came with kernel version 3.0.0-14. I downloaded and built a kernel from the 3.1.0 branch. After installing the new kernel, I see that my /boot/initrd.img-3.1.0 file is ...
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Compiling a distribution unspecific kernel on two different distributions
I downloaded kernel 3.2.1 from the kernel.org.
Compiled it "successfully" on OpenSuse 11.3 64 bit.
When I tried to compile the same kernel source on Ubuntu 11.10, I got:
ERROR: ...
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__modver_version_show undefined error during make
Platform: Ubuntu 11.10 64bit
Kernel to be compiled: 3.2.1
Error after make:
ERROR: "__modver_version_show" [drivers/staging/rts5139/rts5139.ko] undefined!
To solve this I copied the .config file of ...
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modprobe: Module ext4 not found. WARNING: no dependencies for kernel module 'ext4' found
I rebooted a compiled kernel 3.1.0, and those are the errors that I am getting:
linux-dopx:/usr/src/linux-3.1.0-1.2 # make install
sh /usr/src/linux-3.1.0-1.2/arch/x86/boot/install.sh 3.1.0 ...
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Precautions to be taken while make oldconfig
If a previous kernel (assuming it is not from the stone age) compiles successfully, does it make sense to assume that old config file if copied to the new kernel, will compile successfully too?
What ...
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How to create an initrd image on OpenSuSE linux?
/usr/src/linux-3.2.1 # make install
scripts/kconfig/conf --silentoldconfig Kconfig
sh /usr/src/linux-3.2.1/arch/x86/boot/install.sh 3.2.1-12-desktop arch/x86/boot/bzImage \
System.map ...
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Compiling the kernel with default configurations
Assumptions:
The platform:
anisha@linux-dopx:~/> uname -a
Linux linux-dopx 2.6.34-12-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT 2010-06-29 02:39:08 +0200 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
The kernel downloaded is the ...
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Kernel Panic - Can't find root filesystem / error mounting /dev/root
From here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_kernel_problems#Can.27t_find_root_filesystem_.2F_error_mounting_.2Fdev.2Froot
A lot of these bugs end up being a broken initrd due to bugs in
...
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Compiling and installing a kernel.org kernel to a custom volume on disk
I want to compile and install a kernel.org kernel on a custom HDD volume, say /dev/sda5, instead of being merged with my current Ubuntu's directories.
I can find information about configuration and ...
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Stripped down Kernel for a Laptop
I am a Linux noob, but I am willing to learn. My immediate objective is to compile a small kernel for my laptop without sacrificing usability. I am familiar with the kernel compilation steps (don't ...
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Linux kernel 2.6.38 compilation error
When I try to compile the Linux 2.6.38 kernel on my Linux PC, I get:
$ make defconfig
$ make
I get:
ubuntu/ndiswrapper/iw_ndis.c:1966:2: error: unknown field ‘num_private’ specified in initializer
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How can I reconfigure my Ubuntu PC's 2.6.37.6 kernel to shrink it to 950 KB or less?
I need to recompile the kernel with minimum configuration so that after compiling its size stay below 950 KB and it should boot correctly after compilation. I need to compile with minimum possible ...
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Grubby fatal error in Linux kernel installation
I have compiled Linux kernel 2.6.24.6 from source (without problem) and tried to install it. Specifically, after unpacking the Linux source code, I did
make && make modules
to compile. ...
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How to include local header files in linux kernel module
Say I have a module mymod with source files as follows:
src/mod/mymod.c
src/inc/mymod.h
I try to include mymod.h as follows
#include <mymod.h>
My makefile contains EXTRA_CFLAGS= ...
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“ unsupported for `ljmp' ” error while compiling minimal bootloader and kernel
I'm using gmake to compile this code, but I'm stuck on this error message:
+ as kern/entry.S
kern/entry.S: Assembler messages:
kern/entry.S:55: Error: unsupported for `ljmp'
gmake: * ...
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How do I know which files will be included in a linux kernel before I build it?
I am working on a project that includes building an old kernel version of linux. This is fine, but I still need to patch the kernel of all previously found security vulnerabilities based on CVEs. I ...
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How to compile a decent kernel from kernel.org?
I tried compiling a kernel from sources that I got from kernel.org (mainline) with make allyesconfig and make allmodconfig, but both builds resulted in a kernel, that won't boot.
I was thinking, that ...
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I am failing to build VirtualBox driver for Linux 2.6.38
I am running Debian 6, and decided to install 2.6.38 kernel from Unstable. I also installed the headers so that I can later on :
sudo apt-get install --target-release=unstable ...
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Where is CONFIG_COMPAT_VDSO in make menuconfig?
I'm trying to compile a Linux Kernel to run light and paravirtualized on XenServer 5.6 fp1.
I'm using the guide given here: ...
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NetBSD 5.1 NDIS Kernel Compile Error
I have an old Toshiba Satellite 4015CDT, with Pentium II MMX, 32MB RAM, 4GB HDD. It also has one USB 1.0 port, parallel and serial ports, a 3.5" floppy drive and a CD-ROM drive (almost dead). I've ...
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Creating new initrd without installing kernel
How can i create initrd image for a new(experimental) kernel without actually installing it.
(Existing tools to create initrd based on config and details from installed kernel.)
Say i compile a new ...
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How can I use my server to compile a kernel for my laptop?
My laptop, an HP pavilion with an nVidia card, has some issues with suspending. Namely firewire breaks on suspend and the nvidia drivers cause Xorg to hang on resume. I'd like to compile my own kernel ...
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Kernel can't find /dev/sda file during boot
I configured a gentoo kernel (kernel-2.6.36-gentoo-r5), but when I boot it can't mount /dev/sda1:
ALERT! /dev/sda1 does not exist . Dropping to a shell .
I use the shell to go to the /dev ...
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error booting the custom compiled kernel 2.6.37 on ubuntu 10.04 : gave up waiting on root device [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Kernel can't find /dev/sda file during boot
Hi,
I know this is very common problem and there are many threads discussing it. However after trying many solutions ...
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kernel compilation error [duplicate]
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Kernel can't find /dev/sda file during boot
I got the following errors after new kernel compilation (linux-2.6.25.tar.bz2)
mount: could not find filesystem ...
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Recompile Kernel to Change Stack Size
I need to recompile my kernel on RHEL WS5 with only two changes.
Change stack size from 4k to 8k
Limit usable memory to 4096.
How do I recompile the kernel without changing anything else but ...
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Benefit of kernel module compiled inside kernel?
What's the benefit of compiling kernel modules into the kernel (instead of as loadable modules)?
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Kernel memory allocator patch
Is there any patch for Linux kernel to use different memory allocators, such as ned allocator or TLSF allocator?
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Compiling GNU/Linux with -O3 optimization
It's said that compiling GNU tools and Linux kernel with -O3 gcc optimization option will produce weird and funky bugs. Is it true? Has anyone tried it or is it just a hoax?
