linux 2.6.0 is out


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yay but mine works!.. not only that but my 3ghz never worked better than on XP :) f linux

Probably because you've never run anything else besides Win95. Come back when you have something constructive to say ;P

Also, on a more topic-related note ... NeoMasamune, the newer kernels are supposed to compile quicker. Did you take everything out of the kernel that you don't need? That really helps it compile faster and also yields a smaller kernel once done :yes: /me huggles 2.6

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Probably because you've never run anything else besides Win95. Come back when you have something constructive to say ;P

Also, on a more topic-related note ... NeoMasamune, the newer kernels are supposed to compile quicker. Did you take everything out of the kernel that you don't need? That really helps it compile faster and also yields a smaller kernel once done :yes: /me huggles 2.6

lol

And not only that you get to type less....

*sigh* When will ivtv and lirc support it so I can upgrade :(

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Yay! I finally compiled a kernel that works!

Unfortunatley my wireless mouse, sound, and network card doesnt work, so I will have to re-do it. I'm sure I didnt select the right modules, so I shall give it another go tonight and see what happens.

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That could be a year from now. The thing has already gone through 11 test versions and countless devel versions. Having used it for the past 6 months, I can say that it is now stable. Why would you wait?

Because 2.4.23 works just fine.

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bleh. impossible to install. compiled. keep getting errors about the directory /lib/modules/2.6.0/ doesnt exsist, tried creating it lol didnt work. ill stay with 2.4.2

did you make and install the modules?

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idk :( . i ran the make menuconfig .. and went through that. i got some msg about ELF. i coudlnt see it as it did it for every file and FLEW by. but i saw the word ELF on them all.. i know it didnt install anything tho. I Extracted the source. did ./make install ( i think ). then i was lost lol.

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idk :( . i ran the make menuconfig .. and went through that. i got some msg about ELF. i coudlnt see it as it did it for every file and FLEW by. but i saw the word ELF on them all.. i know it didnt install anything tho. I Extracted the source. did ./make install ( i think ). then i was lost lol.

The reason you saw the word "ELF" is because that is the format of the kernel and most other GNU/Linux executables. Nothing to worry about, just be sure to compile support for it into the kernel.

You do, of course, know the standard procedures for compiling a kernel?

make menuconfig (to set the options)

make dep clean (to be on the safe side, perhaps redundant)

make modules bzImage (to compile modules and kernel)

move the kernel to the right place, usually /boot

make modules_install (to install the kernel modules)

What mercuryx013 was wondering was if you had forgotten about compiling the modules.

If you are having trouble, you should check/clean in the /lib/modules directory.

"make install" only works with LILO, if I remember right. It is a lot better to do it by hand, you will feel safer when troubleshooting. What distribution are you using?

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