Re: [Linux-ia64] Recommended compiler for compiling kernels

Scott Hankin
2000-11-15T17:59:50Z

>On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 03:01:56PM -0800, Jim Wilson wrote:
>> >I'm trying to build the 2.4.0-test10 kernel with the ia64 patch. We
>> >recently upgaded the hardware on one of our boxes to B1 stepping, and
>> >now it won't boot. I'm hoping the newer kernel will work better.
>>
>> The Red Hat August Linux OS release won't boot on a B1. This was due to a
>> misapplied kernel patch, and was fixed immediately after the problem was
>> discovered, which was unfortunately a couple of days after the OS release.
>>
>> There is a kernel update available from Red Hat that fixes this, but it is
>> a little tricky to install the kernel update if the machine doesn't boot.
>> Since you presumably still have A step machines, you should be
>>able to install
>> the kernel update on an Ax machine, and then move a hard disk over to the B1
>> machine, and then it should boot.
>> ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/ia64/updates/RPMS
>>
>
>That is what happened to me when my machine was upgraded to B1. I
>wound up putting a working kernel on the RedHat ia64 bootable LS120
>floppy and booted it with root=.... It assumes you have RedHat already
>installed on your machine befor upgrade.
>
>--
>H.J. Lu (hjl@valinux.com)

Howdy -

Precisely how did you do that? I can currently boot from the LS120 disk
I made from the Red Hat CD, but when I mount it, the directory listing
is garbage, leading me to believe that the format is not that of a Linux
filesystem. I have a new kernel - what do I do to get it on the LS120?

- Scott

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