Kernel compilation

[scott]

On 01/05/2011 12:15 AM, Tapas Mishra wrote:
> I feel this question may get more attention at kernelnewbies mailing list.
> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
> try posting there.I don't deny that there will be people here who
> understand this but this is not a Ubuntu specific question I feel.So
> you should try posting there.
>
> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 10:42 AM, scott<redhowlingwolves at nc.rr.com>  wrote:
>> I have tried to compile a kernel with a grsec patch 5 times now using a
>> couple of different methods and I keep getting a "No init found" and
>> "Couldn't support optional features" errors every time at bootup.
>> I'm trying to use a vanilla 2.6.32.27 kernel on 10.04 and it compiles fine,
>> just will not boot.
>>
>> I've tried "CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=`getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN` fakeroot make-kpkg
>> --initrd --append-to-version=-custom kernel_image kernel_headers",
>> "CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=3 make-kpkg --initrd --append-to-version=-586
>> kernel_image kernel_headers modules_image".
>>
>> I have all the reqs for building kernels such as build-essentials, fakeroot,
>> kernel-package, kernel-wedge, nurces-dev and qt for xconfig.
>>
>> These are the steps I've taken. DL the kernel image from kernels.org, get
>> the patch from grsec.net, untar the kernel, cd into the directory created,
>> do a 'cp /boot/config-`uname -r` .config', 'make oldconfig', apply the
>> patch, then either 'make menuconfig' or 'make xconfig'. Then I do a
>> 'make-kpkg clean' and run one of the commands in the first paragraph above.
>>
>> I get the debs built and can install them just fine, but I keep getting the
>> same errors. I've cut out as many "Experimental" options I thought might
>> cause a problem and still get a kernel panic at boot.
>>
>> Anyone have a clue what I'm doing wrong?
>> Scott
>>
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>
I don't consider myself a newbie as I've compiled many a kernel, but I 
appreciate the link. I'll try there.
Scott