[CentOS] Error on compiling kernel :: CentOS 4

Tue Apr 5 14:17:36 UTC 2005
Barry Brimer <barry.brimer at bigfoot.com>

Absolutely correct .. I apologize for the mistake.  The correction noted by
Romeo is quite important.  The correct command should be:

2. cp configs/kernel-2.6.9-i686.config .config

Good catch!

Barry

Quoting Romeo Ninov <rninov at mailbg.com>:

> Barry Brimer wrote:
> > Mario,
> >
> > I believe you are in the wrong directory.  According to the output below,
> your
> > directory prompt reads :
> >
> > [root at tux 2.6.9-5.0.3.EL-i686]
> >
> > This suggests that you are in /usr/src/kernels/2.6.9-5.0.3.EL-i686 not
> > /usr/src/linux-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
> >
> > Try this:
> >
> > 1. cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
> > 2. cp configs/kernel-2.6.9-i686.config .
> IMHO here the right command is:
> 2. cp configs/kernel-2.6.9-i686.config .config
> > 3. make menuconfig (configure kernel)
> > 4. make clean
> > 5. make rpm
> > 6. install RPM
> > 7. edit grub config if needed
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Barry
> >
> > Quoting Mário Gamito <lists at tuxdoit.com>:
> >
> >
> >>Hi Barry,
> >>
> >>Thanks for the excelent tip, but in the end, stumble on the same shit
> >>(sorry for cursing, but i'm getting realy annoied):
> >>
> >>Warm Regards,
> >>Mário Gamito
> >>
> >>---
> >>
> >>+ make
> >>   CHK     include/linux/version.h
> >>   CHK     include/asm-i386/asm_offsets.h
> >>/bin/sh: arch/i386/kernel/asm-offsets.s: No such file or directory
> >>   UPD     include/asm-i386/asm_offsets.h
> >>mv: cannot stat `include/asm-i386/asm_offsets.h.tmp': No such file or
> >>directory
> >>make[2]: *** [include/asm-i386/asm_offsets.h] Error 1
> >>error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.65827 (%build)
> >>
> >>
> >>RPM build errors:
> >>     Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.65827 (%build)
> >>make[1]: *** [rpm] Error 1
> >>make: *** [rpm] Error 2
> >>[root at tux 2.6.9-5.0.3.EL-i686]#
> >>
> >>
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