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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I realize that this is probably a bit off topic, and most likely beneath some of the more sophisticated Linux users out there, but I am hoping that if I can't get an answer to my problems, maybe someone can send me in the direction of a more appropriate source of help.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I decided to transfer over to a Linux based Spider system from Windows, where I was having a certain amount of problems. I also figured it was a good opportunity to get myself up to speed on Linux ( I am a S/W engineer who has done all my development on either Windows based, or embedded systems, no Unix experience to speak of...) The transition has actually been fun, and very informative, up until the attempt to get the Linux kernel modified for Ham radio (AX25) support. I got Spider installed, and was logging into it over my local network using telnet or ssh without problems, so decided it was time to try to get the system running on 2m with my TNC. The system is a P166 with 128MB RAM, ~6GB drive, and running a Redhat 7.1 install. The original kernel that installed with the 7.1 CDs was 2.4.2-2. Initially, I tried to install 2.4.9 with AX25, when I had problems I subsequently went back to trying to update the 2.4.2-2 install to include AX25 support. I have not been able to get either to work right. The good news is, I can still boot my original 2.4.2-2 without AX25 without problems, but all other attempts at any installs that I built have had problems.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The original kernel (2.4.2-2) with AX25 added, hangs the boot process while trying to install some USB driver (I have no USB connected, and this driver is not a problem in the original build).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The 2.4.9 build fails the process accounting (accton), the sound card (kudzu comes up), and the eth0 Ethernet card during boot, then comes up and can be used (with no network access...)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I have referred to 2 books, the AX25 HowTo, the Linux Kernel HowTo, and at least 3 associates with no insights into what is wrong. I have tried building the kernel both with loadable modules, as:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>backed up boot images, source code directory, and /lib/modules directory for original install</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>cd /usr/src/linux-2.X.X</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make mrproper</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make xconfig (set options and save)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make dep</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make clean (have tried with and without this step...)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make bzImage</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make modules</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make modules-install</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>cp /usr/src/linux-2.X.X/arch/i386/boot/bzImage to /boot/linuz-2.X.X</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>edit lilo.conf, add new image and keep old one avail</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>run lilo</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>reboot</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>or without loadable modules as:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>cd /usr/src/linux-2.X.X</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make mrproper</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make xconfig (set options and save)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make dep</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make clean (have tried with and without this step...)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make bzImage</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>cp /usr/src/linux-2.X.X/arch/i386/boot/bzImage to /boot/linuz-2.X.X</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>edit lilo.conf, add new image and keep old one avail</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>run lilo</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>reboot</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Version without modules has even more problems that one with modules, even though I explicitly turned off loadable module support and made sure no options were set to load as modules...</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I have noticed that make modules_install only copies over a small amount compared to what is in the original /lib/modules/2.4.2-2 directory of the original working version.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>At this point, it is the principal of the thing. I don't even care how long it takes, I am going to figure out how to make this work. Anyone got any ideas, or at least some source of help I haven't tried yet?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>73 es tnx de Mike/KE0MF</FONT>
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