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Realtime kernel build quickie + bootsplash (or not)

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#31 Post by b9anders »

what are the advantages of having a RT kernel for the average user?
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#32 Post by mzilikazi »

b9anders wrote:what are the advantages of having a RT kernel for the average user?
Probably none really.
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#33 Post by mzilikazi »

Updated for kernel verison 2.6.24-rt1. Unfortunately Debian unionfs-source & aufs-source still refuse to build against an rt kernel. :(

Fortunately bootsplash has yet again been updated to 2.6.24. Let's hope bootsplash does not die.
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#34 Post by bookie »

Hi mzilikazi, just reading the How to tips and tricks you posted!!

You give a link to my thread about the disappearance of bootsplash "doesn't die"

Fortunately bootsplash has yet again been updated to 2.6.24. Let's hope bootsplash doesn't die
I have only just updated that this morning and was pleasantly surprised to hear of another source of the bootsplash

I am still trying to find the post about how the progress bar for Debian was solved?

Interesting thread :lol:


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#35 Post by garrincha »

bookie wrote: I am still trying to find the post about how the progress bar for Debian was solved?
I have read somewhere that you could install the sysv-rc-bootsplash package to solve the debian bootsplash progress bar. I haven't tried though to see if it actually work. Remember though that in my standard installation there is already a sysv-rc package, so not sure if it'll conflict with sysv-rc-bootsplash.
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#36 Post by bookie »

Hi garrincha, you are absolutely right about sysv-rc-bootsplash. All coming back to me now.

I have however tried the new 2.6.24 kernel with the latest patch that mzilikazi was talking about bootsplash-5.1.6-2.6.24.diff and I haven't had any success yet :(

This was part of the read out when I ran #update-initramfs -uv

/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/functions: line 118: array_bootsplash~=: kommando hittades inte
/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/functions: line 81: ${array_bootsplash~}: bad substitution
/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/functions: line 110: array_bootsplash~=: kommando hittades inte
My splash link is in place and I have checked that - but I am wondering if the above is a sign of this bootsplash not being up to the mark?

Anyone any ideas, or is it really bye bye to bootsplash? :cry:


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#37 Post by Hadret »

mzilikazi wrote:Nvidia graphics driver:
You might want to disable Paravirtualization in make menuconfig. The Nvidia driver does not build against kernels with this enabled.
Can you please specify where is it? I'm compiling kernel without issues, the m-a a-i is going without problems, but nvidia driver doesn't work, so I believe that paravirt is making problems (:

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#38 Post by mzilikazi »

Hadret wrote:
mzilikazi wrote:Nvidia graphics driver:
You might want to disable Paravirtualization in make menuconfig. The Nvidia driver does not build against kernels with this enabled.
Can you please specify where is it? I'm compiling kernel without issues, the m-a a-i is going without problems, but nvidia driver doesn't work, so I believe that paravirt is making problems (:
Interestingly enough I no longer see that configuration option in make menuconfig or even by editing .config manually. What nvidia problems are there?
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#39 Post by Hadret »

mzilikazi wrote:Interestingly enough I no longer see that configuration option in make menuconfig or even by editing .config manually. What nvidia problems are there?
Yeah, there's no PARAVIRT option in kernel 2.6.24. I compile kernel without problems, than (after restart) I make m-a a-i, also without any problems and after another restart, X server doesn't start - I've got only black screen and I can't change to any CLI :(

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#40 Post by mzilikazi »

Does Xwindows work if you use nv driver instead of nvidia?
It may be possible to get your nvidia drivers mixed up if you do multiple builds. Be sure you have the nvidia driver that was built against your kernel.
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#41 Post by Hadret »

I'll try to compile "clean" kernel, without rt patch and see if that makes any different :)

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#42 Post by alidh »

Hi,

Is it possible to do this with another kernel?
(I want to have is good but stable...., using testing).

What are the commands if you don't want a bootsplash?

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#43 Post by mzilikazi »

alidh wrote:Hi,

Is it possible to do this with another kernel?
(I want to have is good but stable...., using testing).
Sure, you just need the appropriate realtime patch to match the kernel version you wish to build.
What are the commands if you don't want a bootsplash?
Just skip the bootsplash patch of course! ;)
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#44 Post by alidh »

What should I have installed to be able to run unp?

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~/kernel$ unp linux-2.6.24.tar.bz2
bash: unp: command not found
make menuconfig give a whole lot of errors:

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/home/dirk/kernel/linux-2.6.23.11-rt14# make menuconfig
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/docproc
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/conf.o
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/kxgettext.o
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.o
In file included from scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:24:
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:32:20: error: curses.h: Bestand of map bestaat niet
In file included from scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:24:
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:97: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘chtype’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:187: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:194: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:196: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:197: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:198: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:199: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:201: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:31: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:59: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:95: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c: In function ‘dialog_checklist’:
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:116: error: ‘WINDOW’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:116: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:116: error: for each function it appears in.)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:116: error: ‘dialog’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:116: error: ‘list’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:116: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:129: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘getmaxy’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:129: error: ‘stdscr’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:130: error: ‘KEY_MAX’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:131: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘getmaxx’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:137: error: ‘COLS’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:138: error: ‘LINES’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:140: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘draw_shadow’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:142: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘newwin’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:143: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘keypad’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:143: error: ‘TRUE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:145: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘draw_box’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:146: error: ‘struct dialog_color’ has no member named ‘atr’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:146: error: ‘struct dialog_color’ has no member named ‘atr’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:147: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘wattrset’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:147: error: ‘struct dialog_color’ has no member named ‘atr’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:148: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘mvwaddch’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:150: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘waddch’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:151: error: ‘struct dialog_color’ has no member named ‘atr’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:154: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘print_title’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:156: error: ‘struct dialog_color’ has no member named ‘atr’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:157: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘print_autowrap’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:164: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘subwin’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:171: error: ‘struct dialog_color’ has no member named ‘atr’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:171: error: ‘struct dialog_color’ has no member named ‘atr’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:189: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘print_item’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:192: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘print_arrows’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:195: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘print_buttons’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:197: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘wnoutrefresh’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:199: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘doupdate’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:202: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘wgetch’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:210: error: ‘KEY_UP’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:210: error: ‘KEY_DOWN’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:220: error: ‘FALSE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:221: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘scrollok’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:222: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘wscrl’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:232: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘wrefresh’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:293: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘delwin’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:297: error: ‘KEY_LEFT’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:298: error: ‘KEY_RIGHT’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:310: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘on_key_esc’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:312: error: ‘KEY_RESIZE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.o] Fout 1
make: *** [menuconfig] Fout 2
studio32:/home/dirk/kernel/linux-2.6.23.11-rt14#                         
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/home/dirk/kernel/linux-2.6.23.11-rt14# Processor type and features> Preemption Mode (Complete Preemption (Real-Time))
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

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#45 Post by mzilikazi »

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apt-get install unp libncurses5-dev
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#46 Post by alidh »

Thanks, but can't find libncurses5-dev in my lenny/sid mixed sourcelist/ system...

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#47 Post by mzilikazi »

It's there.

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# apt-cache policy libncurses5-dev
libncurses5-dev:
  Installed: 5.6+20080203-1
  Candidate: 5.6+20080203-1
  Version table:
 *** 5.6+20080203-1 0
        500 http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main Packages
        500 http://ftp.us.debian.org unstable/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     5.5-5 0
        500 http://ftp.us.debian.org etch/main Packages
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#48 Post by alidh »

[/code]# Processor type and features> Preemption Mode (Complete Preemption (Real-Time))
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
[/code]

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# Processor type and features>Timer frequency (1000 HZ)
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
I'll keep having this message although I've install:

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# apt-cache policy libncurses5-dev
libncurses5-dev:
  Geïnstalleerd (installed): 5.6+20080203-1

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#49 Post by mzilikazi »

Not sure why you get that error. Did you apply the proper patch to the proper kernel source? The last good rt kernel that I have used is 2.6.23.1-rt5. I already have the patched source available here should you care to try it.
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#50 Post by alidh »

mzilikazi wrote:Not sure why you get that error. Did you apply the proper patch to the proper kernel source? The last good rt kernel that I have used is 2.6.23.1-rt5. I already have the patched source available here should you care to try it.
patched source? So I can skip these commands?

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wget http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.24.tar.bz2
wget ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects/rt/patch-2.6.24-rt1.bz2
wget http://fatcat.ftj.agh.edu.pl/~przyboro/other/bootsplash/bootsplash-3.1.6-2.6.24.diff
unp linux-2.6.24.tar.bz2
cd linux-2.6.24
patch -p1 <../bootsplash-3.1.6-2.6.24.diff
bzcat ../patch-2.6.24-rt1.bz2|patch -p1
cd ..
mv linux-2.6.24/ linux-2.6.24-rt1
When I skip this and start I'll get:

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:~/kernels/linux-2.6.23.1-rt5$ make menuconfig
make: *** Er is geen regel om doel 'menuconfig' te maken.  Gestopt.

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make: *** There's no line to make goal 'menuconfig'. Stopped

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