IA64 Install Problem

[Smith, Albert]

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> From: redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of 
> Rick Stevens
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 3:14 PM
> To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Subject: Re: IA64 Install Problem
> 
> Smith, Albert wrote:
> > From: redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com
> > [mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Rick 
> > Stevens
> > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:46 PM
> > To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> > Subject: Re: IA64 Install Problem
> > 
> > Smith, Albert wrote:
> > 
> >>I did the make mrproper and put my .config file in place and now my 
> >>make dep is failing:
> > 
> > 
> > When you put your old .config file back, did you "make 
> menuconfig" or 
> > "make xconfig"?  If not, then you must do "make oldconfig" 
> before you 
> > do the "make dep".
> > 
> > Ideally, you'd go to the source directory and do "make 
> mrproper" first.
> > Then you'd "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig" and import 
> the config 
> > file that best describes your hardware.  If you installed 
> the binary 
> > kernel RPM, the config file for the kernel currently running is in 
> > /boot as "/boot/config-`uname -r`".  If you wish to use a different 
> > config as a baseline, the standard ones Red Hat uses for 
> the various 
> > kernel versions are in the "configs" directory of the 
> kernel source code.
> > 
> > When you "save configuration" from the "make 
> [menu|x]config" command, 
> > the system writes a new ".config" AND does some preliminary 
> work (such 
> > as setting up symlinks for the assembly headers and such).  This is 
> > the same as "make oldconfig" using an old .config file.
> > 
> > So, if you're going to bypass the "make [menu|x]config" 
> bit, you must 
> > add a new step.  Here's the new sequence (step 3 is the new one):
> > 
> > 1.    Before buggering your configuration, make a copy of 
> the .config
> >      file and do a "make mrproper" first.
> > 
> > 2.    Modify your config by importing the copy of the .config file,
> >      then make your changes.  Save the changes.
> > 
> > 3.    "make oldconfig" if you did NOT do a "make 
> menuconfig" or "make
> >      xconfig" after copying over your old .config.  If you 
> did, skip 
> > this
> >      step.
> > 
> > 4.    "make dep"
> > 
> > 5.    "make clean"
> > 
> > 6.    "make bzImage"  (MUST be done even if you're just recompiling
> >      modules)
> > 
> > 7.    "make modules"
> > 
> > To install:
> > 
> > 8.    "make modules_install"
> > 
> > 9.    "make install"
> 
> > The only problem I have now is "make install" does not work...
> > 
> > Argh.. I am starting to think IA64 was a bad idea...
> 
> You have to do a "make modules_install" first, then the "make 
> install".
> 
> If "make install" still fails, you can manually do it.  
> Essentially, you'll copy the "arch/ia64/boot/vmlinuz" file to 
> /boot and rename it as /boot/vmlinuz-kernelversion" (replace 
> "kernelversion" with the version number of the NEW kernel.  
> If you need an initrd, you need to cd to /boot and do a
> 
> 	make -f -v initrd-kernelversion.img kernelversion
> 
> Then edit your boot configuration file and let it know about 
> the new kernel.  That's essentially what happens with "make install".
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I know it's just a pain in the rear...

Albert Smith
Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
Genex Services
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