Re: [Xen-users] Unstable kernel build fails - please help

[aq <aquynh@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 7/20/05, Shahzad Chohan <shahzad.chohan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 7/20/05, aq <aquynh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 7/20/05, Shahzad Chohan <shahzad.chohan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > On 7/20/05, aq <aquynh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > On 7/20/05, Shahzad Chohan <shahzad.chohan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > Hi
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm hoping one of you pro's can help me.
> > > > >
> > > > > Basically I tried compiling the xen unstable kernel by doing the 
> > > > > following:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1) Download xen-unstable
> > > > > 2) Untar xen-unstabel
> > > > > 3) cd xen-unstable
> > > > > 4) Copy kernel config from redhat kernel: cp
> > > > > /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/kernel-2.6.9-i686.config
> > > > > /root/xen/xen-unstable/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/.config
> > > > > 5) KERNELS=*2.4* make dist
> > > >
> > > > i dont see why you copy 2.6 kernel config, then compile 2.4 kernel ?
> > > >
> > > > >| /sbin/genksyms  -k 2.4.30 >
> > > > >/root/xen/xen-unstable/linux-2.4.30-xenU/include/linux/modules/api.ver.tmp
> > > > >/bin/sh: /sbin/genksyms: No such file or directory
> > > >
> > > > install /sbin/genksyms first, then try again
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > regards,
> > > > aq
> > > >
> > >
> > > Hi Thanks for the reply. Basically I wanted the 2.6 xen kernel to have
> > > all of the options that the redhat has.
> > >
> >
> > then just "make dist". by default, xen will compile 2.6 linux kernel
> > only. so you dont need "KERNEL = ..." when running make.
> >
> > > Redhat don't supply the genksyms package, they stopped packaging it in
> > > fedora core 3. How can I get round this?
> > >
> >
> > genksyms is for 2.4 kernel based system only. so if you run 2.6, you
> > dont need that.
> 
> Hi
> 
> Would I need to copy the xen-unstable directory to fedora core 1. Then
> do KERNEL=*2.4* make dist ? Do I need to run "make world" before I do
> this on fedora core 1?
> 

FC 1run 2.6 kernel (but you should use the later FC, like FC3 or FC4).
so everything you need to do is to *closely follow* the guide in "user
manual" found at the homepage of Xen. then you will be OK.


regards,
aq

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