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Realtime kernel build quickie + bootsplash (or not)

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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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#51 Post by mzilikazi »

Use wget to fetch the source.

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wget http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/646109_jx15j/linux-2.6.23.1-rt5.bz2
unp linux-2.6.23.1-rt5.bz2
cd linux-2.6.23.1-rt5
make oldconfig
make menuconfig
Then continue on as usual.
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#52 Post by alidh »

It's not a quickie build for me :(

When I want to unpack the file I'll get:

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bzcat: Compressed file ends unexpectedly;
        perhaps it is corrupted?  *Possible* reason follows.
bzcat: Success
        Input file = linux-2.6.23.1-rt5.bz2, output file = (stdout)

It is possible that the compressed file(s) have become corrupted.
You can use the -tvv option to test integrity of such files.

You can use the `bzip2recover' program to attempt to recover
data from undamaged sections of corrupted files.

linux-2.6.23.1-rt5/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
linux-2.6.23.1-rt5/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
tar: Onverwacht einde-van-bestand in archief
tar: Onverwacht einde-van-bestand in archief
tar: Fout is niet herstelbaar -- tar sluit nu af.
studio32:/home/dirk/kernels#                     

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#53 Post by mzilikazi »

I just downloaded and extracted the tarball and it was fine. Did you use wget to download the file or a web browser? wget is the preferred method. Also you can check the md5sum:

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md5sum linux-2.6.23.1-rt5.bz2
Result should be:

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0d4b48f1a0890d2bccd58ad4eb862980  linux-2.6.23.1-rt5.bz2
Then just extract it

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tar xjvf linux-2.6.23.1-rt5.bz2
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#54 Post by jongi »

Can I add that I like running the process in an X environment when I compile a kernel. Thus I use sux - and make xconfig and then load the relevant config-xx.x.x.x.x from /boot.

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#55 Post by jongi »

typically how long does it take for a rt patch? I see 2.6.24.5 has no rt patches.
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#56 Post by mzilikazi »

jongi wrote:typically how long does it take for a rt patch? I see 2.6.24.5 has no rt patches.
Looks like it was skipped but I see that 2.6.24.7 & 2.6.25.4 just showed up
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects/rt/
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#57 Post by jongi »

yeah i compiled against 2.6.25.4 a couple of days ago.
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#58 Post by Hadret »

So, I tried compiling once more, without result. Here's what I do:

1) Get kernel source
2) Patch it with RT
3) Compile kernel
4) Install kernel
5) Restart computer and chose new kernel on boot time
6) I do install NVIDIA drivers (without any problem) [m-a a-i nvidia]
7) I restart computer once more
8) X.org doesn't start - I get only black screen

What is wrong? Is realtime prempt patch x86 only? Or there's something else?

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#59 Post by mzilikazi »

Hadret wrote: What is wrong? Is realtime prempt patch x86 only? Or there's something else?

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modprobe nvidia
/etc/init.d/gdm start
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/etc/init.d/kdm start
I always thought it easier to build the nvidia module against your new kernel before booting into it. To do this, you must be in the same dir as your kernel source. See the bottom of the howto for that.
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#60 Post by Hadret »

mzilikazi wrote:

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modprobe nvidia
/etc/init.d/gdm start
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/etc/init.d/kdm start
I don't use any of these (rungetty r0xx). In kernel 2.6.25 from repositories, NVIDIA drivers are working just fine, only when I compile my own kernel they doesn't work :(
mzilikazi wrote:]I always thought it easier to build the nvidia module against your new kernel before booting into it. To do this, you must be in the same dir as your kernel source. See the bottom of the howto for that.
I'll give it a try, thank you! (:

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