Help with HWF custom kernel

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... TBH i'm on default kernel, i've got 3D (1280x1024) got kernel you rolled installed but it won't boot, just freezes at "bootin the kernel"

BTW: non booting kernel is: 2.6.30 P4

You might want to try 2.6.29.5, especially if you have ATI graphics. 2.6.30 has some issues, and ATI is apparently too far behind in the development game; their drivers won't build against '30 yet.

Also, what CPU do you have? If it's a later p4 like a Prescott or Pentium-D, you can use the prescott build for better performance.

http://kernel.hardwareforums.com/about

 

[donkey42]

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You might want to try 2.6.29.5, especially if you have ATI graphics. 2.6.30 has some issues, and ATI is apparently too far behind in the development game; their drivers won't build against '30 yet.

it's actually an NV GeForce2 Ti :crying:

what CPU do you have?

P4 (old single core)

If it's a later p4 like a Prescott or Pentium-D, you can use the prescott build for better performance.

About The Kernel Configuration [HWF Custom Kernel Wiki]

well i can only try

Perhaps a caching apt proxy would be a good project donkey?

probably will when system up & running, think need custom rolled kernel for NIC and possibly mouse, may just get Intel Pro NIC, be easier

 

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it's actually an NV GeForce2 Ti :crying:

Wow, old-school. Luckily the sgfxi script will automatically patch NVidia's legacy drivers against newer kernels and should be able to make it work for you.

P4 (old single core)well i can only try

You can cat /proc/cpuinfo which will give you detailed info about your processor. Once you have the model and stepping revision, you can look it up to see what you've got.

probably will when system up & running, think need custom rolled kernel for NIC and possibly mouse, may just get Intel Pro NIC, be easier

Why do you need a custom kernel to get a NIC working? What kind of NIC do you have now? :confused: The HWF kernel is rolled with all the latest open-source drivers as modules, so anything that's officially supported by Linux should work.

 

[donkey42]

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Wow, old-school. Luckily the sgfxi script will automatically patch NVidia's legacy drivers against newer kernels and should be able to make it work for you.

well because we couldn't get NV 6200 working properly i slung this old Ti in

You can cat /proc/cpuinfo which will give you detailed info about your processor. Once you have the model and stepping revision, you can look it up to see what you've got.

:beer:, model: 6, stepping: 5, where ?

Why do you need a custom kernel to get a NIC working?

boot msg "not an 8139C+ compat chip / card, 8139cp 0000:00:09.0: Try "8139too" driver"

i presume 8139 is compiled as loadable module & 8139too is not

What kind of NIC do you have now? :confused:

crappy onboard sis, pinging google.com & .co.uk returns "unknown host" NIC down / not compat

The HWF kernel is rolled with all the latest open-source drivers as modules, so anything that's officially supported by Linux should work.

dunno

BTW: cli only, using crappy vista

 

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well because we couldn't get NV 6200 working properly i slung this old Ti in

Didn't forget to plugin the extra molex power connector, did we? Hehe. ;)

:beer:, model: 6, stepping: 5, where ?

If the "cpu family" = 15, you probably have a Pentium D. That's actually an early dual-core, in which case you'd be able to use the Prescott build. The P4 build does include some optional Prescott optimizations though.

boot msg "not an 8139C+ compat chip / card, 8139cp 0000:00:09.0: Try "8139too" driver"

i presume 8139 is compiled as loadable module & 8139too is notcrappy onboard sis, pinging google.com & .co.uk returns "unknown host" NIC downdunno

From the HWF kernel config:

CONFIG_8139TOO=m

It's there. Also, pinging a site by domain name doesn't establish whether or not a NIC is working. Really it's more of a test of DNS functionality. If you want to use ping as a diagnostic, you might be better served by pinging the IP address of your next hop, e.g. your router's internal interface, instead.

 

[donkey42]

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Didn't forget to plugin the extra molex power connector, did we? Hehe. ;)

poss, don't remember doing that, don't know where 6200 is now will try find it

If the "cpu family" = 15, you probably have a Pentium D. That's actually an early dual-core, in which case you'd be able to use the Prescott build. The P4 build does include some optional Prescott optimizations though.

are you p-sycic, it is 15

From the HWF kernel config:

CONFIG_8139TOO=m

It's there.

oh, so 8139too is a loadable module, so why is kernel using 8139 and not 8139too, as it can recognize the existance of 8139too, need do some googleing

Also, pinging a site by domain name doesn't establish whether or not a NIC is working. Really it's more of a test of DNS functionality. If you want to use ping as a diagnostic, you might be better served by pinging the IP address of your next hop, e.g. your router's internal interface, instead.

oh, ok well pinged router & network unreachable

Edit: are modules autoloadable if not make not load 8139 & make 8139too load

 

[donkey42]

Didn't forget to plugin the extra molex power connector, did we? Hehe.

found it and 6200 doesn't have molex connector & neither does old Radeon 7k i found

BTW: disabled onboard net and inserted v v old NIC (got BNC connector) think it's NE1000 compat :unsure:

 

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Yeah, modules can be loaded automatically from your boot scripts. But, if it's using the wrong driver, try this as root:

rmmod 8139
modprobe 8139too
/etc/init.d/networking restart

 

[donkey42]

this learning think i a pain, i'm on default install, with no net & Gnome, but a couple of errors on boot will research & think

 

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this learning think i a pain, i'm on default install, with no net & Gnome, but a couple of errors on boot will research & think

If you need help feel free to start a new thread. :)

 

[donkey42]

If you need help feel free to start a new thread. :)

thankies, but i would prefer it if i was able to fix it, however, i'm not stupid, i will ask when i think i'm out of my league