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lilsirecho

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Registered: 2003-10-24

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Add cramfs to kernel 2.6.11.3-1 with ABS(Solved)

Entered ABS and received all kernels in /var/abs/kernels.

Moved kernel26 to /var/abs/local/custom.

Used Kwrite to modify config file in custom.

Used Kwrite to modify PKGBUILD  (make xconfig)

Performed;  makepkg PKGBUILD ...in custom

Received downloaded error messages stating  ...config... not verified

        acpi.....................diff.bz2............. not verified

Pkg not created..

What procedure will permit me to change the kernel config via ABS?

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tomk

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Re: Add cramfs to kernel 2.6.11.3-1 with ABS(Solved)

This one.

lilsirecho

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Re: Add cramfs to kernel 2.6.11.3-1 with ABS(Solved)

tomk;

The ABS procedure has been modified again!  I used it about three weeks ago and tried it in the same manner yesterday and it failed as described.

Wiki in hawaiian means quick.

The change of a single entry in kernel config does not fit the term wiki.

I am not sure what I should do to fix my PKGBUILD since I don't need patches and the kernel version can remain the same, just one entry in config is changed.  The wiki gets more confusing with each parsing!!

The wiki seems to be oriented for patch insertion and rebuilds of kernel configs of large proportions.

Do I need the EXTRAVERSION  or LOCALVERSION info to change one entry in config?

I have the config in the PKGBUILD file and it was used to attempt the PKGBUILD.

Previously, the Md5 entry could be ignored.  Is that no longer the case?

Suppose I edit the kernel config in /boot to change the single item =y.  Will the house of cards come tumbling down?

I suggested the kernel enable of cramfs in a post.  Not accepted.

What is essential amid all the verbosity in the wiki to allow a single item change in the kernel config?

Most changes are minor, just enable a config item module or kernel item=y.

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lilsirecho

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Re: Add cramfs to kernel 2.6.11.3-1 with ABS(Solved)

Successfully upgraded the kernel with cramfs=y as follows;

as root;  Command line

   perform  ABS
   perform  mv /var/abs/kernels/kernel26 /var/abs/local/custom
   perform  cd/var/abs/local/custom
   perform  nano config     (edit cramfs entry in filesystems    ...cramfs=y ..save and exit nano)
   perform nano PKGBUILD  (edit PKGBUILD for make xconfig(option) ) Save and exit nano
  perform cd /var/abs/local/custom/pkgbuild
  perform makepkg -g PKGBUILD  (This will append the MD5 sums to the PKBUILD.  These have to be moved to the MD5 listing near the top of PKGBUILD and replace the existing MD5 lists.  Some of the lists are for patches to the kernel and must be there)
  perform  makepkg PKGBUILD (some options require yes or no entry)
  perform cd /var/abs/local/custom
  perform pacman -U kernel26-2.6.11.3-1.pkg.tar.gz  (This ID for pkg in custom)
  After the kernel is generated...if using LILO....

  perform /sbin/lilo -v   and verify accepted kernel params.

This procedure may be adapted for other changes..my error was in not recognizing the need for the MD5 changes which I could previously comment out.  With the addition of the patches, one cannot ignore the MD5. 

As Gilda Radner sez.....NEVER MIND!!!! 

The more things change, the more they stay the same...each kernel lately created a new ABS requirement...they stay the same(change again).

Good luck with the ABS.  My approasch is a hack....

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dtw

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Registered: 2004-08-03

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Re: Add cramfs to kernel 2.6.11.3-1 with ABS(Solved)

lilsirecho - i apologise sincerely, i can now see you were refered to the other thread and my PKGBUILD by tomk, this is tomk's mistake not yours so sorry!

you could remove the patches from the source array - you still really need to read about how PKGBUILDs work and makepkg is used.

My approasch is a hack....

no it is not - you have simply used makepkg the way you should and the way everyone else already does.

tomk - i am going to kill you

tomk

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Registered: 2004-07-21

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Re: Add cramfs to kernel 2.6.11.3-1 with ABS(Solved)

Apologies to all for the confusion. I have never used the Arch kernel packages, so I suggested the method I would use for creating an amended kernel i.e. the PKGBUILD method outlined in the wiki.

I sincerely hope you two can now kiss and make up...... :oops:

dtw

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Re: Add cramfs to kernel 2.6.11.3-1 with ABS(Solved)

well, i bear no grudges, at least we know where the confusion came in.  besides, most of what i was upset about was the lack of makepkg use understanding

IceRAM

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Registered: 2004-03-04

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Re: Add cramfs to kernel 2.6.11.3-1 with ABS(Solved)

Sorry for resurecting this old thread... but I've noticed one comment above:

I suggested the kernel enable of cramfs in a post. Not accepted.

What are the actual reasons for not enabling (even as a module) cramfs in the kernel?

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