[ale] Kernel problem

[David Corbin]

James P. Kinney III wrote:

>One thing that can help with this is the Linux virtual server project.
>You can run a "base" linux kernel and new kernel inside it as virtual
>machines. This lets you test out a kernel. 
>
But isn't that based on "virtual hardware", and thus not the "same 
thing" as using my actual machine?  

>
>Once you do "make oldconfig", you _still_ need to do make [x|menu]config
>as sometimes things do change that need manual intervention.
>
Since when?  Is that documented somewhere?  Can elaborate on this 
comment about things needing "manual intervention"?

>
>Also, you didn't mention which init scrip it was hanging on.
>
Run level 2, it's after NTP starts, but NTP doesn't start in run level 1 
(but it still hangs. I don't remember where).

>
>On Sat, 2002-04-20 at 09:25, David Corbin wrote:
>
>>I have a 2.4.17 kernel that works well for me.   I download and build 
>>2.4.18.  I copy the .config file from 2.4.17, do a "make oldconfig", and 
>>build that kernel.  The -18 kernel will not boot for me.  It hangs up a 
>>short way into the init.d scripts.
>>
>>What is the correct thing to do to isolate the problem?  (Each failed 
>>boot with 2.4.18 causes fsck to repair the filesystem, too, btw).
>>
>>David
>>
>>P.S. There is one problem with 2.4.17 - I hae an application that will 
>>lock it up after 2-3 days, but I think that's related to a specific USB 
>>device/driver.
>>
>>
>>
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