From: Richard Adams <pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl>
To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org, G Anna <drguruolai@eth.net>
Subject: Re: Setting EXTRAVERSION (was Re: Kernel error)
Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 18:32:28 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <0205281832280G.01212@unix.pa3gcu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m3ptzge0qn.fsf_-_@wobble.eth.net>
On Tuesday 28 May 2002 15:44, G Anna wrote:
> > Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 17:50:31 +0100
> > From: Steven Smith <sos22@cam.ac.uk>
> > Subj: Re: Kernel error
>
> (snip)
>
> > My suggestion would be to compile a new kernel, and set
> > EXTRAVERSION. If the new kernel is version 2.4.5<extra>, then put
> > the System.map in /boot/System.map-2.4.5<extra>.
>
> I installed RH 7.1. It came with 2.4.2-2 kernel. I then upgraded the
> kernel to 2.4.16. While compiling the new 2.4.16 kernel I didn't not
> set the EXTRAVERSION in /usr/src/linux/Makefile. Will this cause any
> problem in the future?
Not in this instance, however if you recompile a 2.4.16 kernel again it will
be a problem as the compile will overwrite modules in /lib/modules/2.4.16 or
leave old modules lying around which will cause error messages like
"unresolved sysbols" of which we see so many message here. It is then
recomended to use the EXTRAVERSTION when compiling multiple copies of the
same kernel version.
>
> What is the significance of this EXTRAVERSION? Can I choose any value
> for this variable? Also, should this value always start with -, by
> convention?
Just about any symbol or letter or number, about convention, cant say i have
seen it documented but the acceped thing is a "-" for simple reasons as
explained below.
2.4.16-1000001
2.4.16-anna123
2.4.16-anna1st-try
If you do not use a - sign and say only a "1" then your kernel version number
will look like,
2.4.161 or 2.4.16anna123
> Thank you all for your time.
>
> Cheers,
> anna
--
Regards Richard
pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-05-28 18:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-05-26 14:57 Kernel error Shaun Bryant
2002-05-26 18:40 ` Richard Adams
2002-05-27 4:35 ` G Anna
2002-05-27 15:18 ` Richard Adams
2002-05-27 15:45 ` Ray Olszewski
2002-05-27 19:15 ` Richard Adams
2002-05-27 16:50 ` Steven Smith
2002-05-28 15:44 ` Setting EXTRAVERSION (was Re: Kernel error) G Anna
2002-05-28 16:54 ` Ray Olszewski
2002-05-28 17:08 ` Steven Smith
2002-05-28 18:32 ` Richard Adams [this message]
2002-05-28 20:24 ` Chuck Gelm
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