Re: Kernel 2.4.4

[Alex Zeffertt <ajz@cambridgebroadband.com>]

Try make pImage for the last step instead of make zImage.  The result should then be found in
arch/ppc/mbxboot/pImage.

Alex

PS pImage is bootable by PPCBoot.  So you'll need to get PPCBoot on your board before you can do
anything with pImage.

David Marqvar (DAM) wrote:

> I've downloaded the Linux kernel 2.4.4-2002-01-19 from ftp.denx.de.
> I want to compile it for a custom MPC823-based board.
>
> I'm a newbie with Linux. Maybe someone have a comment at my problems and
> fixes.... :)
>
> I'm using:
> gcc-3.0.3, cross-compiling for "powerpc-elf".
> binutils-2.11.2
> newlib-1.10.0
>
> make menuconfig
> make dep
> make clean
> make zImage
>
> During the compilation (last step) I've encountered the following problems:
>
> 1) error compiling coda.h (missing keywords)
> Fix: adding the switch -D__linux__ to the makefile.
>
> 2) error compiling ... (don't remember)
> Fix: changed sched.c:540 declaring time struct, to ..volatile..
>
> 3) error compiling embedded_config.c:
> Fix: changed include sys/types to linux/types.h
>
> 4) I had to stop enabling "Magic SysRq Key" in Kernel hacking in menuconfig.
> Error: m8xx_setup.c:851: structure has no member named  'kbd_sysrq_xlate'.
>
> Please give me any comments about my fixes? Anyone had the same problems?
>
> Where do I find the zImage file - it is compressed, right? I've located the
> vmlinux, but as far as I know this is the uncompressed kernel-image.
>
>
> I want to compile SASH for powerpc too. Does anyone know a place with
> powerpc-ready source for this? I've tried to compile it from the latest
> source, but I'm missing some kind of way to make i compile for powerpc - the
> Makefile keeps compiling for i386 (working fine by the way).
>
> My next step is to find a simple bootloader..
>
> Best regards,
> David Marqvar
>
>
>


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