• Registered: 2010-09-23
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Topic: I just tried compiling the kernel for the first time

I just compiled the kernel using This Site for reference, it is outdated with the mkinitrd so I had to replace it with mkintramfs.
I set it up in grub but on run it came up with the following error as a dump after a kernel panic-

/bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off

On the negative, my first time was a minor fail.
Yet on the positive I have now familiarized myself with the general procedure taking a load off of my mind when I next attempt this tomorrow.

Anyone got any tips or warnings for my next attempt?
I am about to look in to finding resources on what all the options actually are rather than assuming by name this time.

Also, how many other people here have recompiled their kernel?
What is next?
Recompiling the drivers and then on to the userspace software?
(I have 5 days to build my system to maximum stability and I want to use crunchbang as the base, merely recompiling everything and learning all the innards as they say as in my opinion - it is better to be a user capable of debugging a system than a user who is being told whichbuttons to press at every stage)

  • ej64
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  • Registered: 2010-09-24
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Re: I just tried compiling the kernel for the first time

A good starting point is kernel-seeds, esp. "How to work with a Kernel Seed". There is a lot of reading and learning if you dig yourself into it ... wink

Useful and comprehensive as well is "How To Compile A Kernel - The Ubuntu Way" and it works flawlessly with Debian based distros, too.

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  • Registered: 2010-09-23
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Re: I just tried compiling the kernel for the first time

ej64 wrote:

A good starting point is kernel-seeds, esp. "How to work with a Kernel Seed". There is a lot of reading and learning if you dig yourself into it ... wink

Useful and comprehensive as well is "How To Compile A Kernel - The Ubuntu Way" and it works flawlessly with Debian based distros, too.

thanks mate, right on it