IBM NetVista Thin
Client 2200/2800/N70 Linux Kernel Build Instructions
Due to specific devices used
by the IBM NetVista thin clients, you will have to rebuild the kernel on
your Linux server, using the configuration file and patches supplied with
this package. It is assumed that you have the toolkit package NetVistaLTC.tar.gz.
Get Kernel Source and
Patches:
Build Kernel:
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cd /usr/src/linux
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make oldconfig
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make clean
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make dep
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make vmlinux (2x00)
or make bzImage (N70)
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cp vmlinux <BOOT_DIR>/kernel.2x00
for 2x00
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bzImage needs to be copied
to the DOM for N70's
Build and Install Loadable
Modules:
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cd /usr/src/linux
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make modules
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rm -rf
install_modules
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mkdir install_modules
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export INSTALL_MOD_PATH=/usr/src/linux/install_modules
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make modules_install
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mv install_modules/lib/modules
<BOOT_DIR>/lib/modules
(Last update: 12/06/01)