[WBEL-users] newbie - kernel and other upgrades questions

[Chris Raters]

Concerning sensors, the modules aren't installed with the base kernel 
rpm, so you'll need to download and install the correct kernel-source 
rpm for your current kernel first.
Here's the short version of steps you should take starting in the new 
source's directory (usually /usr/src/linux-2.4):
(for a more detailed version see 
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/s1-custom-kernel-modularized.html)

Issue the commands in this order -
'make mrproper' - then copy an appropriate config from the configs dir 
back to the source's root dir and rename it '.config'
'make oldconfig'
'make dep'
'make clean' - then edit the Makefile and remove the custom text after 
the kernel version (EXTRAVERSION line). Make it match the version of 
your running kernel.
'make bzImage'
'make modules'

This is where you stop following along with the redhat docs, since 
you're not going to actually change the default kernel rpm - all we're 
doing is adding modules.
After all modules are made successfully, cd to drivers/ - there should 
be an i2c and sensors directory.
Make an 'i2c' and 'sensors' directories in your 
/lib/modules/<kernel-version>/kernel/drivers directory.
Copy all the .o files in your <kernel-source>/drivers/i2c and /sensors 
directories to their counterparts under /lib/modules that you just 
created. Chmod them 744 after copying them.
Run 'depmod -a'
Run '/usr/sbin/sensors-detect' and do what it tells you to add the 
correct modules to your /etc/modules.conf file.

That should get you started.

Chris

P.S. Of course the drawback to this method is rebuilding the modules for 
each new kernel version that comes out, but it's up to you if you want 
to change kernels everytime that happens.

>Message: 9
>From: "Alon" <js@wsco.com>
>To: <whitebox-users@beau.org>
>Subject: Re: [WBEL-users] newbie - kernel and other upgrades questions
>Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:17:10 +0200
>
>Got it!  I'll stick with the 'official release'.  :) 
>Now,..  Karanbir Singh mentioned that latest kernel was 'released 12 hours 
>ago'
>1. I ran  'yum   update'  it provided me with zero new updates.
>2. Do I need to reboot for the new kernel to kick in?
>3. How would I know when there is a new update to the kernel?
>4. With regards to sensors - any suggestions on how to monitor heat, fans 
>and power values from the board and cpu?
>
>-Alon.
>js@wsco.com
>