Kernel builds from linux-2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1

[Richard Ayer III]

Harry Putnam wrote:

>I've tried about half a dozen custom builds on kernel-sources for
>2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1, with various optinos enabled/disabled. Each time it
>breaks out at the end when building tmp_vimlinux1.  Except one build
>with tux_module enabled, which breaks out with a tux_module error
>
>  net/built-in.o(.text+0x620b6): In function `user_req_startup':
>  : undefined reference to `tux_module'
>  net/built-in.o(.text+0x6226f): In function `user_req_shutdown':
>  : undefined reference to `tux_module'
>  net/built-in.o(.text+0x62798): In function `user_req_start_thread':
>  : undefined reference to `tux_module'
>  net/built-in.o(.text+0x62a05): In function `user_req_stop_thread':
>  : undefined reference to `tux_module'
>  make[1]: *** [.tmp_vmlinux1] Error 1
>  make: *** [all] Error 2
>
>I'm not a seasoned kernel builder but was able to build successfully
>from linux-2.6.3-1.118 sources.
>
>Are others seeing problems building a custom kernel from
>2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1?
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Yeah, I had this today myself. I went under Device Drivers -> Networking 
Support and turned off the TUX group. That fixed the compile issue; I'm 
not sure how to fix it if you want to keep the enabled though.

Let me ask you a question or two. I was also trying to do a custom 
2.6.3-2.1.253.2.1 kernel, and I was able to get it all to compile with 
the changes I made (which were a lot). But when I try to boot it I get 
an error like this:
    VFS: Cannot open root device "LABEL=/" or unknown-block(0,0)
    Please append a correct "root=" boot option
    Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
But the boot options are exactly the same as for every other kernel 
version; so I must have turned off something critical, I'm just not sure 
what. My root partition is on hda4, and it is ext3. Also, ever since I 
tried booting my custom kernel that first time, rhgb doesn't start for 
any kernel I boot, even though it is in all of the boot parameters. any 
thoughts?

TIA,
Richard Ayer III