81296 – genkernel on alpha

Bug 81296 - genkernel on alpha

Summary: genkernel on alpha

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All All

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Genkernel Maintainers

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Reported:	2005-02-08 13:27 UTC by Aron Griffis (RETIRED)
Modified:	2005-06-22 09:18 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Aron Griffis (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-02-08 13:27:41 UTC

genkernel doesn't really seem to support alpha at the moment... what's the usual way of adding support for an architecture?  I simply did "emerge development-sources genkernel && genkernel all"

Gentoo linux # genkernel all
* Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.1.0h
* Compiling Linux Kernel 2.6.10 for alpha...

mount: special device /dev/BOOT does not exist
* WARNING: Failed to mount /boot!

* ERROR: Error: No kernel .config specified, or file not found!

* -- Grepping log... --

* Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.1.0h

* Compiling Linux Kernel 2.6.10 for alpha...
* WARNING: Failed to mount /boot!
* Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.1.0h

* ERROR: Error: No kernel .config specified, or file not found!

Comment 1 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-06-22 09:18:45 UTC

Should be fixed in 3.2.0_pre1 and up; the 2.6 config was missing for Alpha. Thanks!