How to: Compile a new Kernel & Install Xorg 7.2

[operatorone]

When I execute the following code as per the guide...

cp /boot/config-`uname -r` ./.config

I am told it cannot find that file. This will screw me right because instead of loading my current config and allowing me to make small adjustments, I will need to set all of the options from scratch.

All I am trying to do is make the sound on my notebook work, and from what i can gather, recompiling the kernel for 2.6.22 is the only way to make tihs happen, and even then I remain skeptical.

So if that file is missing, how can I snapshot my current config so I don't have to ground up my kernel config, which I am sure will result in disaster. :P

[johnrw]

BT2 is installed to my hd. Mine already had a .config file there, which I assumed it was the file used to make BT2. You should have one there too. I did follow his advice to a certain degree, and made the backup in /boot.

cp /usr/src/linux/.config /boot/config-`uname -r`

I rebuilt mine with a bluetooth patch from bluez, to get my keyboard to work. Now it works better than it did in windows XP. It's an MS bluetooth keyboard!

Are you sure you need a new kernel?

[ExitOnly@]

Thank you for the guide!

But has anyone succesfully installed xorg 7.2 with ati proprietary drivers 8.40.xx? The driver build fails every time with errors in firegl-something (I know this isn´t ati or xorg support forum, so just asking)..

Thanks for any info,

[paradox_nz]

i just tried to renew my Kernal i used these 2 version but with no success 2.6.22 and 2.6.22.2 and every time i reboot i got this message :

Kernal panic not syncing :VFS unable to mount root fs on unkbown-block (8,5)

and the system hangs up .

how can i load my old kernal ??

[Unregistered User]

Is there anyone who can rewrite the xorg update in newbaneeze. I have followed the directions but i was having a problem with my install looking for librares that diddnt exist. It was looking for the old libraries. I have reviewed my process but i cant seem to see exactly where i went wrong. sorry i cant post the exact error because i have already reinstalled BT2 and will try again.

this would be a good video tut. I know some people just say to wait for backtrack 3 but I would really like to know how to do this. a tut from a fresh install would help new people like me who get confused when the "git" command doesnt work

[left_brasil]

Hi all,
update...
in the part of stay actual kernel config, cp does't work in bt3, thats why are in bt2 tutorials... but i can make it work on bt3 too:
use it after make simbolic link :
USE IT:
zcat /proc/config.gz > /usr/src/linux/.config INSTEAD OF cp /boot/linux-`uname-r` /usr/src/linux/.config

Bye all,
Vinicius

[left_brasil]

and sorry for revive the topic....

[flufsor]

maybe i didint see well but i wonder about the part you said about if you have the same chipset, what chipset are you talking about

[mahabad1972]

i did the following but when i get to /usr/src/linux/Makefile it said no such a file




=> `ChangeLog-2.6.21.4.3'
Resolving ftp.kernel.org... 204.152.191.37, 204.152.191.5
Connecting to ftp.kernel.org|204.152.191.37|:21... connected.
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> SYST ... done. ==> PWD ... done.
==> TYPE I ... done. ==> CWD /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6 ... done.
==> PASV ... done. ==> RETR ChangeLog-2.6.21.4 ... done.
Length: 2,691 (2.6K) (unauthoritative)

100%[====================================>] 2,691 --.--K/s

19:26:09 (2.29 MB/s) - `ChangeLog-2.6.21.4.3' saved [2691]

bt src # then i change it like it is in tutorial
lba32
boot = /dev/sda
# message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 600
change-rules
reset
vga=791
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz.old
root = /dev/sda4
label = oldkernel
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends

# windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/sda1
label = WindowsXP
table = /dev/sda
bt ~ # /usr/src/linux/Makefile
-bash: /usr/src/linux/Makefile: No such file or directory
bt ~ #