[CentOS] recompiling kernel results in error: .../linux-2.6.18.i686/arch//Makefile: No such file or directory

Thu May 24 04:31:03 UTC 2007
dcw <dwoody1 at charter.net>

The compile with the altered %prep section but that does NOT include the 
altered config file finished with no apparent errors.

What is the next step?

Thanks,

David
On Tuesday 22 May 2007 11:52 pm, dcw wrote:
> I was changing the config as well. If I reinstall the src rpm and edit
> the %prep section only, as you detailed, then the error:
> 	 non-existent symbol PHYSICAL_START
> is only a warning. The rpmbuild -ba is running now.
>
> It is when I altered the config file that it fails.
>
> This leads me to believe that I have not enabled enough ISA settings in the
> config file for everything to work correctly. I saw no comments in xconfig
> indicating that other settings should be altered.
>
> I am pressing 'y' for isapnp and isa support. Are both needed for ne2000
> support?
>
> I am pressing 'm' for ne2000 support.
>
> Any idea which additional ISA or other settings I should set?
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
>
> On Tuesday 22 May 2007 11:32 am, Akemi Yagi wrote:
> > On 5/22/07, dcw <dwoody1 at charter.net> wrote:
> > > I deleted the contents of /home/cs/redhat. I then did a install of the
> > > 8.1.4 src.
> > > I edited the SPEC file so that the %prep section started as follows:
> > >
> > > %prep
> > > # First we unpack the kernel tarball.
> > >
> > > Then I did the rpmbuild -bp and got the same failure:
> > > non-existent symbol PHYSICAL_START
> >
> > My procedure is exactly the same as yours.  It's not a warning?  The
> > command actually fails?
> >
> > Akemi
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