cracking winmodem issues pt 2: error messages - ?solution?

[Art Ped]

Original problem:
Building the winmodem slmodem-2.9.9 driver in kernel 2.6.6-x and
kernel 2.6.5-x

(Secondary problem: Compiling kernel 2.6.7)


Yes, I did copy the old .config file before typing make oldconfig. Unfortunately it didn't work.
Since my FC2 is fairly new I took the easy step of reinstalling it, and I will now try installing the 2.6.7 kernel beside what should be a clean kernel.

Thanks






Gene Heskett wrote:

>On Friday 23 July 2004 17:13, Art Ped wrote:
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>>Original problem:
>>Building the winmodem slmodem-2.9.9 driver in kernel 2.6.6-x and
>>kernel 2.6.5-x
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>>(Thanks James)
>>It all sounds very easy, and should be, but I am getting many many
>>error messages when trying the build the new kernel (once I type in
>>make menuconfig). So near and yet so far... if only the new kernel
>>installed alright. I used up2date a few days ago to upgrade the
>>kernel to 2.6.6-1.435.2.3 - could that have messed things up?
>>Anyway, I booted up in the old kernel 2.6.5 and then tried using a
>>patch from kernel.org but all it says is Current kernel version is
>>2.6.5 and doesn't go on to do anything else. It is all very
>>confusing as I think I'm doing everything right... I'm worrying
>>that I've been making some schoolboy errors.
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>>What is the easiest way of compiling a new kernel? I've tried the
>>bog-standard method of unpacking the linux-2.6.7.tar.bz2 file,
>>doing cd linux-2.6.7, and then typing make clean && make mrproper.
>>As I said, it screws up on the make oldconfig   or      make
>>menuconfig line.
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>>Thanks for your help.
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>Did you move an older .config in from an older kernel?  You should, 
>and then a 'make oldconfig' will proceed to update it, by asking you 
>questions if required.
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