[plug] To Build a kernel

[Laurie Anderson]

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 15:21:48 +0800
Craig Ringer <craig at postnewspapers.com.au> wrote:

> Laurie Anderson wrote:
 
  Hi,
  
  Installed a more up to date kernel that is from 2.2.20 to 2.4.18-bf2-4
  This seems the simplest option at this time, will do something further
  at the next plug group at UWA 4th monday of the month.

  The new kernel installed OK.  --  used the existing LILO.
  As a result of the upgrade found the following

  ftp
  ftp> open 192.168.0.1                    this ia a gateway address
  ftp: connect: Network is unreachable
  ftp>

  Find that the Internet doesn't function either, using Mozilla.

  get the following message 

  "www.google.com could not be found. Please check the name & try again."

  irrispective of what I try.

 
  checked /etc/network/interfaces  looks fine.
  checked printer works fine.
  
  Trying to workout what else to look at or try.
  
  Laurie

  PS By the way does Jan still work for the Post if so give her my requards
     Laurie Anderson
     
  
> 
> It's pretty trivial to upgrade a Debian system to a 2.4.x kernel - you 
> can just use apt. For the basic kernel, just
> 	apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18-386
> You can also download kernels optimised to your CPU. Options are:
> 
> 2.4.18-bf2.4		- basic kernel, works with almost everything
> 2.4.18-586tsc		- Original Pentium, or above
> 2.4.18-686		- Pentium Pro, Pentium II, AMD Athlon, or newer
> 2.4.18-686-smp		- Dual Pentium Pro, other dual Intel CPU
> 2.4.18-k6		- AMD K6, K6-II and K6-III CPUs
> 2.4.18-k7		- AMD Athlon, Athlon XP
> 2.4.16-586		- Some pentium-compatable CPUs
> 
> Again, just download with apt-get. You can build your own kernel 
> instead, but rather than ask here you're better off using google to find 
> the information yourself, or starting at the linux documentation project 
> (www.tldp.org) - this is a common task, with easily available help on 
> the 'net.
> 
> Craig Ringer
> 
> 
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