Linux Kernel compile question

[Inktomei]

Hi all,

Have a quick question with Linux kernel compiling procedure. Do you do "make modules --> make modules_install" before you do "make bzImage", or the other way around? I was thinking I might be doing something wrong, because even I didn't change any setting for PCMCIA devices when I did "make xconfig", I still got "unresolved symbols" errors indicating PCMCIA related devices after a kernel built and reboot.

ps. this is a very barebone desktop system. IDE drive, CDROM, NVIDIA video card and 3COM NIC. No other PCI devices installed.

 

[Derango]

No, you do the make bzImage before you do make modules and make modules_install.

Try disabling the PCMCIA support in the kernel, since you have a desktop system. All its doing is taking up space.

 

[Inktomei]

I did double-checked, all PCMCIA functions were diabled when I did "make xconfig". I still received the "unresolved symbols" errors. Any ideas?

 

[Arrgghh]

Did you try make xconfig, make clean, make dep, make bzImage, make modules, make modules_install?

 

[TheOmegaCode]

I'm sure you might have been to LinuxNewbie.org but if you haven't, try this link...

 

[Inktomei]

Thanks for all the suggestions and help, guys. Seems like I've messed up somewhere between "make modules" and "make modules_install". As even though I did not enable any module support for any devices, I still received unresolved symbols error. I will read through the HOWTO again and the ones you guys suggested, thanks again for the help. I will post back and let you guys know after I tried your solutions. Thanks again.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

you can make modules before you make bzImage.