kernel compilation issues & problems with repository

[Mohamed Imran K R]

Javier Cardona wrote:
> Hi Mohamed,
>
>   
>>  I am trying to use o11s on orbit and after i compile my kernel it
>>  just freezes...(more details later)
>>     
>
> If you provide more details we can try to help.
>
>   
thanks
i complied the o11s kernel (the first release) in my desktop with 
Atheros cards and i did manage to bring that interface up with ath5k 
although i am yet to test it out on multiple machines...
Thats why i decided to test it out on orbit
http://www.orbit-lab.org/wiki/FAQ
ORBIT is probable the ideal testbed for testing out open11s because the 
main grid has over 400 nodes in a 20X20 setup which is fully yours for 
the taking...These are fully configurable to the extent that u can use 
the console to even change BIOS prompts!....
>>  but as of now, can i know how to get the latest 11s related modules from
>>  0.2 version into my old kernel (2.6.22-3)
>>     
>
> You will have to backport the entire mac80211.
>
>   

>>  I already have madwifi installed so it shudnt be a problem as it
>>  supports mac80211 i think
>>     
>
> madwifi does not.  There's someone working adapting ath5k to work with
> o11s and promised to report any success to this list.
>
>   
I did use ath5k for the mesh interfaces with wificonf.py on my desktop 
but as i said until i can bring up those nodes on orbit i am yet to 
verify as to whether it works or not

this is what i observed on ORBIT

I got it into the sandbox node 1-1 and used the .config files in the 
/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-3-686/.config and i also manually checked 
for the orbit essentials like serial drivers and i also enabled the 
Marvell Yukon chipset driver also. /
make-kpkg --revision=custom.1.0 kernel_image

i got the kernel and it is linux-image-2.6.24_custom.1.0_i386.deb

installed using dpkg -i //linux-image-2.6.24_custom.1.0_i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.24.
(Reading database ... 42922 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-2.6.24 (from 
linux-image-2.6.24_custom.1.0_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Setting up linux-image-2.6.24 (custom.1.0) ...
Running depmod.
Running postinst hook script update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-3-686
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

*Note:  i also tried creating initrd image for 2.6.24 with update-initramfs -c -k 2.6.24
*
and then i try to do shutdown -r now all the while watching on the 
telnet prompt and i can see so many basic checks and then Yukon pxe 
stuff and then the grub but then it hangs with the message

Booting 'Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.24'

root  (hd0,0)
Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83
kernel  /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24 root=/dev/hda1 ro console=ttyS0,9600n8
initrd  /boot/initrd.img.2.6.24
  [Linux-bzImage, setup=0x2a00, size=0x14fad8]
savedefault

pls lemme know if i am missing something or point me to how i can 
correct things from my side...


>>  one more issue...
>>  the repository seems to be down...i checked it from my end and also
>>  logged into a remote machine to again use git but this is the message i got
>>
>>  git clone git://o11s.org/open80211s.git
>>     
>
> The git daemon was dead.  We just corrected it.  Thanks for pointing that out.
>
>   
Thanks for the daemon..
btw can i contribute to the administrative aspects of the o11s site like 
trac etc.,

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Regards
Mohamed Imran K R
AU-KBC Research Centre
Chennai, India