Hi,

When i input
$ make modules_install

it tells me:

Warning: you may need to install module-init-tools
See http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/post-halloween-2.5.txt

i downloaded a module-init-tools-0.9.14. I installed it. Then i do not
know what to do next. The Linux book in my hand tells me only make
modules_install.

There is another problem. I am using GRUB to boot my Windows and Redhat.
But the book only tells me how to do with LILO. I do not know how to
modify the booting configuration.

I am new to Linux but is learning.

Thanks in advance.

Yongzhi Pan

Yongzhi Pan wrote:

1)
Try to get the latest module-init-tools from
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kerne...rusty/modules/
Latest package seems to be module-init-tools-3.0.tar.gz

# tar -xvzf module-init-tools-3.0.tar.gz -C /usr/src/module-init-tools
# cd /usr/src/module-init-tools-3.0

Read README-file and/or http://thomer.com/linux/migrate-to-2.6.html
Section "Modutils / module-init-tools"

You'll find more upgrade_to_2.6 links at
http://www.futuredesktop.org/#notes
Espesialmente: http://www.linux-sxs.org/upgrading/m...6.html#sources


2) Grub
Read http://home.online.no/~osmoma/how2burn.html (at the very bottom)

If I remember right so the last kernel step "make install" automatically
fixed my /boot/grub/grub.conf and added a selection for 2.6.

Anyway, here's my grub.conf.
You need to modify it for your kernel.
List:
ls -l /boot

------------------- grub.conf -------------BEG
default=0
timeout=10
# color=green/black light-gray/blue
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/my_splash.xpm.gz

title Fedora Core (2.6.1-rc3)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.1-rc3 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb mode=132x25
initrd /initrd-2.6.1-rc3.img

title LindowsOS 4
# Yes, I support Lindows !
root=(hd2,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20 ro root=/dev/hdg3 hdc=ide-scsi vga=794
initrd=/initrd-2.4.20.gz

#title Peanut Linux
# root=(hd2,1)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz ro root=/dev/hdg2 hdc=ide-scsi

# title Ark Linux H2O1 (1.0-1)
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz ro root=/dev/hdg1 hdc=ide-scsi

------------------- grub.conf -------------END

3) If everything fails, then try a brand new Fedora Core 2 (TEST) from
http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html

Select a site and navigate to .../linux/fedora-core/test/1.90/i386/iso/

a) Download these ISO files
FC2-test1-i386-disc1.iso 647296 KB 02/04/2004 04:06:00 PM
FC2-test1-i386-disc2.iso 642336 KB 02/04/2004 04:08:00 PM
FC2-test1-i386-disc3.iso 650112 KB 02/04/2004 04:10:00 PM
FC2-test1-i386-disc4.iso 163744 KB 02/04/2004 04:10:00 PM

b) Download also checksum file MD5SUM.

c) Goto http://www.futuredesktop.org/#distrolist
"How to create an installation CD..."

Cheers,
// os moma
http://www.futuredesktop.net

Hi moma,

You are really of great help to me. Thanks very much. I downloaded
module-init-tools-3.0.tar.gz, installed it and did what README tells me
to. I think the module problem may get solved.

I edited grub.conf, restarted and made my network adapter, sound card
and USB mouse work no longer. Then i found /etc/lilo.conf.anaconda. I
renamed it to lilo.conf. I think lilo will boot after renamed instead of
GRUB. lilo.conf is following:

timeout=50
default=DOS
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
message=/boot/message
lba32

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-8
label=Linux(2.4.20-8)
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.20-8.img
read-only
append="root=LABEL=/"
# ???
image=/boot/bzImage-2.6.0
label=Linux(2.6.0)
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.20-8.img
read-only
append="root=LABEL=/"
# ???
other=/dev/hda1
optional
label=DOS

The original lilo.conf doesn't contain lines between ???. I know
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.20-8.img
is not right. But i used
locate *.img
and didn't find any file named initrd-2.6.0.img.

I think the 2.6.0 kernel will be loaded right if the line between the
??? become right.

You see, i even do not understand what the lines mean in the conf file.

I wish i can get help again.

Thanks,

Pan

Yongzhi Pan wrote:
You probably don't need an initrd file -
most people don't.
But I imagine using the wrong one as you suggest
is almost certain to cause confusion.

You can make the file by "mkinitrd initrd-2.6.0.img 2.6.0",
and then put it in your /boot partition.
(Try "man mkinitrd".)
But as I say it is probably not necessary.

--
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e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie
tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland

Timothy Murphy wrote:

it gives me:
No module /bin/true found for ...
../mkinitrd initrd-2.4.20-8.img 2.4.20-8
gives me the similar message.

You said i do not need it, but how should i edit lilo.conf?

image=/boot/bzImage-2.6.0
label=Linux(2.6.0)
read-only
append="root=LABEL=/
or

image=/boot/bzImage-2.6.0
label=Linux(2.6.0)

doesn't work at all.

Yongzhi

Yongzhi Pan wrote:


Did you compile the modules for this kernel?

make dep; make clean; make bzImage; make modules

and then

make modules_install; make install

Just delete the line with initrd in it.
Eg instead of

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.25
label=2.4.25
read-only
root=/dev/hda3
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.25.img
say

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.25
label=2.4.25
read-only
root=/dev/hda3

I'm not clear if this is the whole entry.
You must say where your / partition is, eg "root=/dev/hda3".
I doubt if you can give it as an "append" command -
this is normally used for special boot commands you need,
eg 'append="noacpi"'.

However, I am not an expert in LILO, as I use grub.


Also you must run lilo after any change to lilo.conf .

--
Timothy Murphy
e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie
tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland