Topic: Howto Kernel upgrade.

[MikeT]

Ninety downloads of the kernel upgrade, here's one thank you MasterSleepy. Looking forward to learning how to do it.
Regards.

[psc]

A short test results in:

Aug 22 16:38:28 gateway modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module eth1
Aug 22 16:38:29 gateway modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module eth1
Aug 22 16:38:29 gateway modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-108
Aug 22 16:38:29 gateway pppd[26750]: This system lacks kernel support for PPP.  This could be because the PPP kernel module could not be loaded, or because PPP was not included in the kernel configuration.  If PPP was included as a module, try /sbin/modprobe -v ppp'.  If that fails, check that ppp.o exists in /lib/modules/uname -r/net. See README.linux file in the ppp distribution for more details.

[MasterSleepy]

Thanks for feedback.

I'll look for that problem.

regards

[jeremy]

Has anyone created a custom SME Install ISO with the updated kernel and updated RPMs?

[ricrjhl]

Thanks for feedback.

I'll look for that problem.

regards

Maybe something else to look into also is IPV6 support. Seems it has been removen from the 2.4.27mstslp-02 version. Previous versions included it. I use IPV6 on my sme machine (thru www.sixxs.com). Mainly as an experiment.

Ricrjhl.

[jeremy]

cc_skavenger,

    You posted two links to custom ISOs, and all of a sudden the links have disappeared, as has your message which pointed to them.

    I was right in the middle of downloading the two ISOs.  What happened?  Any chance of putting them back up ... somewhere?

[cc_skavenger]

Sorry,

The ISO's do not work.  The initrd image is missing from the kernel rpm that MasterSleepy created and once installed, the system will not boot.  You only get the dreaded LI error.  I am working on fixing this problem.  

Marco

[jeremy]

cc_skavenger,

Oh.  Whenever they are ready, let me know.  I would like to test them both out.

[cc_skavenger]

MasterSleepy,
Are you applying any patches to the kernels before creating the rpm?

Thanks
Marco

[MasterSleepy]

Hi Marco,

Yes I apply some patch.
For pptp (vpn), i2c(sensors), iptables(firewall), freeswan(ipsec).

Regards

[jeremy]

Any progress on ISOs based on more recent kernel versions?

[MikeT]

After the kernel upgrade the system boots and networks over a lan fine.  But on issuing the lilo command at the command prompt the response is: Fatal: open /boot/initrd-2.4.27mstslp-02.img :No such file or directory
Does this mean no initrd in the kernel?  Can this problem be fixed? These are Newbie questions I know.

[arne]

I tried to make a kernel upgrade at my test server. It's an old K6-2 450 with 256 MB ram and SME 6.0.1-01

Before the kernel upgrade I made a PHP upgrade to 4.3.8 No error with this.

No error during this prosess and I think I did everything according to the web page. Used the -27 single prosessor installation.

After I had made the upgrade, I got 3 choices in lilo, The old single pros, the new -27 and the old multiprossessor. he old singkle pross is still default. Don't know why.

The old boot images work like before. If I choose the new image, I can see that the new kernel starts booting, then it crashes, and the PC reboots.

Any idea how to troubleshoot this ?

Could it be so simple that the hardware is just to old for the new kernel ? Could it help to choose the -26 kernel instead ??

Best reg Arne

[MasterSleepy]

Hello,

I have several problem with version 2.4.27 of the kernel.
I still looking to solve all problem and come back when I have the beginning of the solution.

regards.

[arne]

OK, thanks a lot. Think I will try -26 as well. Will reprot if it should work. (Guess the installation procedures etc are the same.)

Arne.