Master Kernel Thread

[dk75]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelCustomBuild

These two sites have instructions haw to do it, but it didn't worked for me. try it if you want.

[XantaxNZ]

Help!

I am currently trying to compile a custom configured ubuntu 2.6.20-16.29 kernel (Got the latest stable release from the git server)

I have tried this multiple times now, and keep getting the same non-helpful error upon running make-kpkg to build the kernel.

dh_clean: Compatibility levels before 4 are deprecated.
dh_installdirs: Compatibility levels before 4 are deprecated.
grep: ../../../config/archmap: No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debian/Debhelper/Dh_Lib.pm line 655.
dh_installdocs: Compatibility levels before 4 are deprecated.
Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debian/Debhelper/Dh_Lib.pm line 655.
dh_installchangelogs: Compatibility levels before 4 are deprecated.
dh_compress: Compatibility levels before 4 are deprecated.
dh_fixperms: Compatibility levels before 4 are deprecated.
dh_shlibdeps: Compatibility levels before 4 are deprecated.
Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debian/Debhelper/Dh_Lib.pm line 655.
dh_installdeb: Compatibility levels before 4 are deprecated.
Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debian/Debhelper/Dh_Lib.pm line 655.
Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debian/Debhelper/Dh_Lib.pm line 655.
dh_gencontrol: Compatibility levels before 4 are deprecated.
Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debian/Debhelper/Dh_Lib.pm line 655.
dpkg-gencontrol: error: package linux-headers-2.6.20.3-ubuntu1-xnzk-g5ca45c7e-dirty not in control info
dh_gencontrol: command returned error code 65280
make: *** [install/linux-image-2.6.20.3-ubuntu1-xnzk-g5ca45c7e-dirty] Error 1

Anybody able to shed some light on this issue? I am using a Sony Vaio VGN-FE15GP Notebook, 80gb Hitachi Travelstar HDD, 2GB Kingston DDR2-666 Memory, Core 1 Duo 1.662 ghz processor, Intel 945(Mobile) PCI-Express Chipset, Nvidia 7400Go (256mb) Graphics.

This is really starting to bug me, as I need to enable the Sony Kernel Options! 100% Brightness on a Sony LCD Is INSANE!

[dk75]

You can't compile git sources with OldDebianWay (eg. make-mpkg). It's incompatible.
You must use NewUbuntuWay form here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelCustomBuild

[XantaxNZ]

Yep...

root@xnz-mobile:/usr/src/ubuntu-feisty# AUTOBUILD=1 fakeroot debian/rules binary-debs
make: *** No rule to make target `binary-debs'.  Stop.

How do I compile! I have tried near on everything! My anticipation was that ubuntu was easier than gentoo (I recently did the switch since the nz portage mirror dissappeared), however the gentoo documentation is just extremely superior.

[XantaxNZ]

After near on 5 hours of google searching and attempting to compile, I have it!

I am using older sources, but it actually compiled this time. Kernel is now working as happy as a clam.

For more info on the method, clicky

[mackandall]

Can any one exmplain the following error? I get it just at the end when I think I am home free. How do i get around it?

dpkg-deb: building package `linux-image-2.6.22.1' in `../linux-image-2.6.22.1_386_i386.deb'.
dpkg-deb: subprocess <compress> from tar -cf killed by signal (Segmentation fault), core dumped
make[1]: *** [debian/linux-image-2.6.22.1] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.1'
make: *** [binary/linux-image-2.6.22.1] Error 2

[dk75]

After near on 5 hours of google searching and attempting to compile, I have it!

I am using older sources, but it actually compiled this time. Kernel is now working as happy as a clam.

For more info on the method, clicky

You know, I find this thread more informative and to have better instruction on "how to build custom kernel" than the link that you provided.
It was your bad that you tried to build your kernel with git sources - git sources are meant to devs who could modify it and prepare to work, because git sources wont work first time after downloading.

[dk75]

Can any one exmplain the following error? I get it just at the end when I think I am home free. How do i get around it?

Ha? "Segmentation fault" during tarring? Do you have any trouble with memory? Maybe you should run memory test...

[wnelson]

Two things come to mind. First, dual channel memory. If your memory is supposed to be dual channel try moving the sticks of memory to on bus. Second, IDE cable. It may be a bad IDE cable. Try another maybe. But, first run memtest+ to see if any errors occur.

Walt
Tacoma Wa

[karlhm76]

Thanks for the info. I decided to just recompile the wifi drivers and nvidia driver myself. working fine now. restricted drivers manager doesn't work, but its really only a luxury anyway.