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<P>Yes, I had to compile in support for AX.25. I'm running kernel version 2.2.14-2.<BR> I followed Red Hat's instructions for building a custom kernel at <A href="http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-6.2-Manual/ref-guide/s1-sysadmin-build-kernel.html">http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-6.2-Manual/ref-guide/s1-sysadmin-build-kernel.html</A> and the AX.25 HowTo at <A href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/AX25-HOWTO/index.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/AX25-HOWTO/index.html</A> .</P>
<P>You might also find the more general Kernel HowTo helpful at <A href="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html">http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html</A></P>
<P>73,</P>
<P>John - KB9LNS<BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: Mike Lewis <MLEWIS@DIGITALGLOBE.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: dxspider-support@dxcluster.org
<DIV></DIV>>To: "'dxspider-support@dxcluster.org'" <DXSPIDER-SUPPORT@DXCLUSTER.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: RE: [Dxspider-support] Linux Kernel Build Woes
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 09:11:29 -0700
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>What kernel are you running? Did you have to rebuild the kernel to get the
<DIV></DIV>>support in it?
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Thanks for the reply,
<DIV></DIV>>73 de KE0MF / ML
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>-----Original Message-----
<DIV></DIV>>From: John Chubick [mailto:heavymetalq3@hotmail.com]
<DIV></DIV>>Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:58 AM
<DIV></DIV>>To: dxspider-support@dxcluster.org
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] Linux Kernel Build Woes
<DIV></DIV>>
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<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>I also had problems with RH 7.1 a few months ago and ended up installing RH
<DIV></DIV>>6.2.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Works fine now.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Good luck!
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> >From: Mike Lewis
<DIV></DIV>> >Reply-To: dxspider-support@dxcluster.org
<DIV></DIV>> >To: "Spider Cluster Support (E-mail)"
<DIV></DIV>> >CC: Skip Cubbedge , Kevin Moore , Gary Geissinger
<DIV></DIV>> >Subject: [Dxspider-support] Linux Kernel Build Woes
<DIV></DIV>> >Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 16:19:18 -0700
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >I realize that this is probably a bit off topic, and most likely beneath
<DIV></DIV>> >some of the more sophisticated Linux users out there, but I am hoping that
<DIV></DIV>> >if I can't get an answer to my problems, maybe someone can send me in the
<DIV></DIV>> >direction of a more appropriate source of help.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >I decided to transfer over to a Linux based Spider system from Windows,
<DIV></DIV>> >where I was having a certain amount of problems. I also figured it was a
<DIV></DIV>> >good opportunity to get myself up to speed on Linux ( I am a S/W engineer
<DIV></DIV>> >who has done all my development on either Windows based, or embedded
<DIV></DIV>> >systems, no Unix experience to speak of...) The transition has actually
<DIV></DIV>>been
<DIV></DIV>> >fun, and very informative, up until the attempt to get the Linux kernel
<DIV></DIV>> >modified for Ham radio (AX25) support. I got Spider installed, and was
<DIV></DIV>> >logging into it over my local network using telnet or ssh without problems,
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> >so decided it was time to try to get the system running on 2m with my TNC.
<DIV></DIV>> >The system is a P166 with 128MB RAM, ~6GB drive, and running a Redhat 7.1
<DIV></DIV>> >install. The original kernel that installed with the 7.1 CDs was 2.4.2-2.
<DIV></DIV>> >Initially, I tried to install 2.4.9 with AX25, when I had problems I
<DIV></DIV>> >subsequently went back to trying to update the 2.4.2-2 install to include
<DIV></DIV>> >AX25 support. I have not been able to get either to work right. The good
<DIV></DIV>> >news is, I can still boot my original 2.4.2-2 without AX25 without
<DIV></DIV>>problems,
<DIV></DIV>> >but all other attempts at any installs that I built have had problems.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >The original kernel (2.4.2-2) with AX25 added, hangs the boot process while
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> >trying to install some USB driver (I have no USB connected, and this driver
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> >is not a problem in the original build).
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >The 2.4.9 build fails the process accounting (accton), the sound card
<DIV></DIV>>(kudzu
<DIV></DIV>> >comes up), and the eth0 Ethernet card during boot, then comes up and can be
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> >used (with no network access...)
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >I have referred to 2 books, the AX25 HowTo, the Linux Kernel HowTo, and at
<DIV></DIV>> >least 3 associates with no insights into what is wrong. I have tried
<DIV></DIV>> >building the kernel both with loadable modules, as:
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >backed up boot images, source code directory, and /lib/modules directory
<DIV></DIV>>for
<DIV></DIV>> >original install
<DIV></DIV>> >cd /usr/src/linux-2.X.X
<DIV></DIV>> >make mrproper
<DIV></DIV>> >make xconfig (set options and save)
<DIV></DIV>> >make dep
<DIV></DIV>> >make clean (have tried with and without this step...)
<DIV></DIV>> >make bzImage
<DIV></DIV>> >make modules
<DIV></DIV>> >make modules-install
<DIV></DIV>> >cp /usr/src/linux-2.X.X/arch/i386/boot/bzImage to /boot/linuz-2.X.X
<DIV></DIV>> >edit lilo.conf, add new image and keep old one avail
<DIV></DIV>> >run lilo
<DIV></DIV>> >reboot
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >or without loadable modules as:
<DIV></DIV>> >cd /usr/src/linux-2.X.X
<DIV></DIV>> >make mrproper
<DIV></DIV>> >make xconfig (set options and save)
<DIV></DIV>> >make dep
<DIV></DIV>> >make clean (have tried with and without this step...)
<DIV></DIV>> >make bzImage
<DIV></DIV>> >cp /usr/src/linux-2.X.X/arch/i386/boot/bzImage to /boot/linuz-2.X.X
<DIV></DIV>> >edit lilo.conf, add new image and keep old one avail
<DIV></DIV>> >run lilo
<DIV></DIV>> >reboot
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >Version without modules has even more problems that one with modules, even
<DIV></DIV>> >though I explicitly turned off loadable module support and made sure no
<DIV></DIV>> >options were set to load as modules...
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >I have noticed that make modules_install only copies over a small amount
<DIV></DIV>> >compared to what is in the original /lib/modules/2.4.2-2 directory of the
<DIV></DIV>> >original working version.
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >At this point, it is the principal of the thing. I don't even care how long
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>> >it takes, I am going to figure out how to make this work. Anyone got any
<DIV></DIV>> >ideas, or at least some source of help I haven't tried yet?
<DIV></DIV>> >
<DIV></DIV>> >73 es tnx de Mike/KE0MF
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