[WBEL-users] X windows stops working after kernel recompile

[Kay Diederichs]

The answer to the question: "how to run a vanilla 2.4 kernel with RHEL/WBEL" is

mv /lib/tls /lib/tls-dontuse

and reboot. This disables NPTL. The LD_ASSUME_KERNEL= thing is less reliable.

Furthermore, if you install the NVIDIA driver make sure to run the install 
script with the --force-tls=classic option.

Beware: upgrading glibc will create a new /lib/tls !

Kay



 >Thanks Ed for your reply.  I think I've found the cause of this error.
 >
 >The problem is the nptl patch of RedHat kernel.  The vanilla 2.4 kernel
 >doesn't have nptl patch, and applications crash with it.
 >
 >The only main reason I want to use kernel 2.4 is to add OpenSWAN 1.0.3
 >patch.
 >
 >So here are my questions:
 >
 >-Any quick fix for this nptl problem?  I tried
 >"export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.26" but the applications still crash.
 >
 >-Any 2.4 nptl patch I can use?  It looks like I need to use 2.6 kernel
 >instead of 2.4 because RedHat backports the nptl.
 >
 >Thanks a lot,
 >
 >
 >
 >Poe

 > You're not using proprietary drivers, are you?  What's your video card?
 >
 >
 > >
 > > Once I boot up with the old kernel which comes with Whitebox, X windows
 > > works again.  Anyone has the same problem?
 > >
 > > Thanks a lot,
 > >
 > >
 > > Poe
 > >
 > > ps:  Does anyone know how many people are using Whitebox Linux?  Just
 > > curious...
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 > > Whitebox-users@beau.org
 > > http://beau.org/mailman/listinfo/whitebox-users
 >


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