Topic: What happens if I compile 2.6.24 kernel for SME 7.3?

[Normando]

I will try to do it, but some guide or help is welcome.

Can I picked up the kernel configuration file, and load to the new 2.6.24 kernel and compile? This will it work?

edited: kernel version typo

[CharlieBrady]

What happens is that you will have a non-standard system, which will probably be troublesome when you come to upgrade it. It might be troublesome before then too - I don't know if you will be able to boot the 2.6.24 kernel after you build it.

Why do you want to compile the 2.6.24 kernel?

[Normando]

Thanks for the reply Charly

I know the implications to modify an standard and stable SME, but I need to upgrade the kernel because the new one come with new drivers for capture boards I will use with zoneminder. If I will can do it, then I know I will deal with problems when SME update, I will look what I do.

Before I thinking this, I was try to compile newest drivers but under 2.6.9-67-7 kernel without success.

[christian]

Normando,
You may wish to consider running Zoneminder as a VM on VMWare. I think it will simplify your life.
Christian

[Jáder]

Normando

If you do it, please let everyone to know... I´m using a EPIA (i586) board so I´m stucked on SME7.x forever... and a new kernel would be nice.
The new kernel would allow me to use lm_sensors (never was able to do work because of vt8231 chipset)

Thanks

Jáder

Thanks for the reply Charly

I know the implications to modify an standard and stable SME, but I need to upgrade the kernel because the new one come with new drivers for capture boards I will use with zoneminder. If I will can do it, then I know I will deal with problems when SME update, I will look what I do.

Before I thinking this, I was try to compile newest drivers but under 2.6.9-67-7 kernel without success.

[Normando]

Jader, you can follow this great guide:

http://wiki.contribs.org/JetwayMiniITX

I will try and post here the results.

[Jáder]

I have tryed that but:

1) using latest kernel (2.6.26.xxxx) I did a manual reconfig of kernel options... and got everything till end to recompile and generates a new rpm for that kernel, but it take  a longer time to boot and complains about iptables nat rule (do not exist) so it don´t have internet access.
It also do not solve my vt8231/vt1211 problem with lm_sensors.

2) using wiki Smeconfig.txt file to load on 2.6.21 (because wiki page is for .21-rc5!) I´m not sure it´s working because when I try to switch processor (I own a C3 Ezra, so I´d like to select CyrixIII/C3, I cannot find a Via C7  option as wiki page shows... my last option is "Via C3-2 (Neremiah)" and that scares me!

I don´t know if it´s working and would like to ear other people before to stress my little 933Mhz CPU server (via C3) to build a wrong kernel again.
I generated a diff -u from Smeconfig.txt to new .config kernel options generated after I just switch cpu to Via C3. It can be seen here: https://mail.linuxfacil.net/diff.Kernel.txt (sorry HTTPS because I have dinamic IP!)


Thanks

Jáder