Re: linux-2.6.14 won't compile FC2/FC3

[Bill Rees]

James Kosin wrote:
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> Bill Rees wrote:
> > Has anyone had any luck completing a "make modules_install" of
> > the 2.6.14
> > linux kernel on a gcc3.3 sytstem? I've tried two systems, one an
> > FC2 and one
> > an FC3, and both fail with the following error message:
> >
> > if [ -r System.map -a -x /sbin/depmod ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae
> > -F System.map 2.6.14; fi
> > make: *** [_modinst_post] Error 137
> >
> > Running the commnad "/sbin/depmod -ae -F System.map 2.6.14" from
> > the cli
> > results in a "Killed" message.
> >
> > I'm running with the depmod contained in the package:
> > module-init-tools-3.1-0.pre5.3
> > I havent found a good definition for Error 137 and google results
> > imply it means
> > "Value not recognized."
> >
> > The make modules_install works just fine on an FC4 system (with gcc4).
> >
> > Bill
>
> Bill,
>
> The problem goes deeper than that.
> Please read the documentation about the kernel and you will see that
> you need to update much of the underlying operating system before you
> can use the new kernel.
> It is not related to gcc4 vs gcc3.3 or even gcc3.2
> From Changes document:
> > Current Minimal Requirements
> >
> > Upgrade to at *least* these software revisions before thinking you've
> > encountered a bug! If you're unsure what version you're currently
> > running, the suggested command should tell you.
> >
> > Again, keep in mind that this list assumes you are already
> > functionally running a Linux 2.4 kernel. Also, not all tools are
> > necessary on all systems; obviously, if you don't have any ISDN
> > hardware, for example, you probably needn't concern yourself with
> > isdn4k-utils.
> >
> > o Gnu C 2.95.3 # gcc --version
> > o Gnu make 3.79.1 # make --version
> > o binutils 2.12 # ld -v
> > o util-linux 2.10o # fdformat --version
> > o module-init-tools 0.9.10 # depmod -V
> > o e2fsprogs 1.29 # tune2fs
> > o jfsutils 1.1.3 # fsck.jfs -V
> > o reiserfsprogs 3.6.3 # reiserfsck -V
> > 2>&1|grep reiserfsprogs
> > o xfsprogs 2.6.0 # xfs_db -V
> > o pcmciautils 004
> > o pcmcia-cs 3.1.21 # cardmgr -V
> > o quota-tools 3.09 # quota -V
> > o PPP 2.4.0 # pppd --version
> > o isdn4k-utils 3.1pre1 # isdnctrl
> > 2>&1|grep version
> > o nfs-utils 1.0.5 # showmount --version
> > o procps 3.2.0 # ps --version
> > o oprofile 0.9 # oprofiled --version
> > o udev 058 # udevinfo -V
>
> Good Luck,
> James Kosin
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Thanks for the help guys, the adventure begins.

bill