RE: [PLUG] Re: Kernel issues

[Christopher Shanahan <cshanahan@comcast.net>]

I do have other systems running RH. Two desktops, one running
RH 7.3 and the other RH 8.0. If I use one of those to recompile
a kernel, with the acpi patch included, will it work for the
laptop--compiled for different hardware?

Much of the reading I've been doing is for hacking anaconda, to
create a new CD with my kernel on it. I'm just not sure if adding
my kernel will affect the CD's install scripts. And I haven't
learned enough about anaconda yet. I also joined the anaconda-devel
list on RH's Website and joined a discussion there with several
other Toshiba Satellite 2435 users, all trying to resolve this issue.
Many have given up, electing to install SuSe 8.1. A few are working
to hack the anaconda install scripts so they/we can use a different
kernel--rolling our own CDs. One gentleman got it to work--almost--
but the install only works in text mode--no GUI.

I think I'm gonna keep trying though. Thank you, and I appreciate
your response.

Chris Shanahan



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[mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of Adam Lazur
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1:38 PM
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Subject: [PLUG] Re: Kernel issues


Christopher Shanahan (cshanahan@comcast.net) said:
> Does anyone have any suggestions about how to get past the kernel
> issues when installing RH 8.0? I was thinking if I could get an
> older version of RH installed on the machine I could recompile a
> newer kernel, including the acpi patch, then alter the first RH 8.0
> CD to include a different kernel--vmlinux.img. I'm not sure if this
> can be done or even how to do it.

If you have another system running RedHat 8.0, you could modify the cd
images to use an updated kernel. There are various resources around the
internet that detail hacking anaconda (the redhat installer) and rolling
your own cdroms. Just replacing the kernel with a new one isn't too
hard.

Good luck.

-- 
Adam Lazur, Cluster Monkey
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