Failure while loading Kernel!
Forum: Laptops
Topic: Failure while loading Kernel!
started by: Tempest
Posted by Tempest on Sep. 07 2004,16:00
Sers,when i try to start dsl on my laptop, i get the message:
| Code Sample |
| no coprocessor and math emulation found. Giving up. |
What can I do? Does Anyone can help me?
MFG,
Tempest
Posted by Tempest on Sep. 07 2004,16:44
push:I found out, that maybe, the dsl-kernel needs a coprozessor. But isn't there a way to run it anyway.
Posted by skaos on Sep. 09 2004,09:54
Some time ago I did compile a kernel for PCs without coprocessor for DSL 0.7.0 - it may/may not work for later DSL versions:< http://www.ipt.ntnu.no/~knutb/dsl/index.html >
Posted by cceinkor on Oct. 07 2004,03:08
I might have to give this a try. I have come across a Gateway Handbook 486 with a SX chip in it. I didn't think I would be able to find a 486SX compatable kernel for any distribution I could get my hands on.The Gateway Handbook 486SX doesn't have any external drives so complining the kernel myself would be rough (and I don't have a 486SX desktop laying around, I checked).
After I get X running on my Fujitsu ST1000 (486DX4) I'll get back to the Handbook and let you know how that went. BTW: Got DSL 0.8 HDD install running great on the ST1000. Just need to get more than 8-MB ram to get X running to where I don't have to wait 30 min for it to load
Posted by skaos on Oct. 07 2004,09:47
The Slackware bare.i and lowmem.i kernels do support 386/486sx and I would guess that some other distros does as well. You don't need a 386/486sx to compile a kernel with math emulation support, you can do that on any PC (faster is better), you only need to set/uncomment CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION=y in the kernel config file.
You probably need at least 16 MB to avoid swap hell. If you have 8 MB, I suggest that you try Basic Linux, < http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/baslinux/. >
Posted by cceinkor on Oct. 08 2004,03:24
Oh I am in swap hell right now. Sofar, compiling Kismet has taken around 4 hours. I've only gotten through ./configure and the first two files in make. This is just a tinker box so I would let this run for a week before I stop it I got 32-MB more on the way, then it won't be too bad.
Posted by AwPhuch on Oct. 08 2004,15:32
| Quote (cceinkor @ Oct. 07 2004,23:24) |
| Oh I am in swap hell right now. Sofar, compiling Kismet has taken around 4 hours. I've only gotten through ./configure and the first two files in make. This is just a tinker box so I would let this run for a week before I stop it I got 32-MB more on the way, then it won't be too bad. |
You are compiling on a 486?!?!?!?!?!
Are you a masochist or something sheesh...a kernel compile will take you 3 days!!!!
It took 6hrs to compile the 2.4.27 kernel on my compaq presario 1700 (600Mhz, 128Meg ram [running in a VirtualPC terminal FC1])
Wow I can only imagin what it would take on a 486!!!
Brian
AwPhuch
Posted by MukRaker on Oct. 23 2004,03:16
| Quote (cceinkor @ Oct. 07 2004,23:24) |
| Oh I am in swap hell right now. Sofar, compiling Kismet has taken around 4 hours. |
Soooo... er... did you get Kismet done? Put it in MyDSL for the rest of us?
