Re: Kernel Compile Error [2]

Mark Drummond (drummond-m@rmc.ca)
Wed, 09 Jun 1999 12:43:37 -0400

dandrews@mpiua.com wrote:
>
> Well I thought it was going to work, as it went a lot further, now MAKE BOOT
> is erroring out with the following:
>
> make[1]: as86: Command not found
> make[1]: *** [bootsect.0] Error 127
> make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-2.0.35/arch/i386/boot'
> make: *** [boot] Error 2
>
> What is as86?

An assembler. Part of binutils I think. Do this: update your locate
database by running `updatedb`. Then your can use the `locate` command
to find all these things (if they are installed). eg `locate as86`.

> Is there a HOW-TO for recompiling the kernel?

Yes, http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/

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