kernel compiles - help

[Bill Nash]

Are you using a SCSI controller that you might have missed an option for?


On Sat, 22 Feb 2003, George Toft wrote:

> Every kernel I compile (2.4.19, 2.4.20) craps out on boot with tons of
> these errors:
> blah blah: Read only file system
>
> Procedure to create kernel:
> make menuconfig
> make dep
> make clean
> make bzImage
> make modules modules_install
> make install
>
>
> /boot/grub/menu.lst:
> gfxmenu (hd0,5)/boot/message
> color white/blue black/light-gray
> default 0
> timeout 8
>
> title linux
>    kernel (hd0,5)/boot/vmlinuz root=3D/dev/hda6   vga=3D791
>    initrd (hd0,5)/boot/initrd
> title mosix
>    kernel (hd0,5)/vmlinuz root=3D/dev/hda6       vga=3D791
>    initrd (hd0,5)/boot/initrd
> title windows
>    root (hd0,0)
>    makeactive
>    chainloader +1
> title failsafe
>    kernel (hd0,5)/boot/vmlinuz.shipped root=3D/dev/hda6 ide=3Dnodma apm=
=3Doff
> acpi=3Doff vga=3Dnormal nosmp maxcpus=3D0 disableapic 3
>    initrd (hd0,5)/boot/initrd.shipped
>
>
>
> "make install" puts vmlinuz and System.map in the root dir.
>
> This is the 2.4.20 kernel straight from kernel.org.
>
> Since I've tried it on different versions, it's obviously me.  What am I
> doing wrong (other than hating kernel compiles)?  I've been at this for
> over 7 hours, and have read numerous web pages telling me how easy it
> is.  BS!
>
> George
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