[plug] RH7.1 kernel rebuild boot problem

[madco]

did you select the right processor when you configured the kernel? I had a 
similar problem once and found that I forgot to set the type of processor I 
was using. Hope this helps

Christian

At 17:48 30/05/01 +1000, you wrote:
>Sorry I forgot to add that to the initial email.
>Yes I did the following order:
>cd /usr/src/linux (using 2.4.2-2 kernel)
>make mrproper
>make menuconfig
>make dep
>make clean
>make bzImage
>make modules
>make modules_install
>cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/mykernel-2.4.2-2
>vi /etc/lilo.conf (edited for new kernel)
>ran lilo.conf (no problems)
>
>No errors anywhere, until I reboot and it says "uncompressing kernel" and
>stays there.
>
>
>On Wednesday 30 May 2001 01:20 pm, Paul Dean wrote:
> > At 05:24 PM 29/05/2001 +0000, you wrote:
> > >I loaded RH7.1 with no problems but noticed it had not found my
> > >tekram scsi card.  I rebuilt the kernel and did a "make bzImage"
> > >because the "make zImage" gave me an error about the kernel being to
> > >large.
> > >Everything (make bzImage, make modules, make modules_install) all ran
> >
> > did you run "make dep"
> > if not you will need to do this before you build the bzImage.
> > after you reboot do "/sbin/depmod -a" to update all your module decencies.
> >
> > >Regards,
> > >Phil
> > >Steege
> >
> > /***** Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a
> > mistake when you make it again.
> > Franklin P. Jones *****/