[BL] scsi/smp 2.4.31 kernels
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baslinux at lists.ibiblio.org
Sat May 10 00:43:38 EDT 2008
http://keesan.freeshell.org/blfiles.htm
I compiled and posted four kernels with built-in scsi support (for hard
drive) and no IDE support. PII processor.
The first is about 700K, same size as the equivalent IDE kernel.
The scsi cd-rom module sr_mod.o won't insert so I compiled it again with
it built-in (another 30K).
Then I added SMP support (dual processor), which made it much larger. Then
PPP would not work (though the modules would insert - same problem with
2.2.16 kernel) so I had to compile that into the kernel too, which brought
it up to about 800K.
If you have a dual-PII SCSI aic7xxx (Adaptec 7850 or 7895) computer, this
kernel will be perfect! It can be used with the most common Adaptec
add-in card but I could not get the CD-ROM drives to work plugged into
that here (they worked in another computer without onboard scsi). I can
put back IDE support on request.
The only use I found mentioned for SMP is to compile more kernels, editing
linux/Makefile to change MAKE=make to MAKE=make -jN, where N is number of
cpus plus 1. The example they gave was for compiling something other than
a kernel (make config). I cannot find any source code with a Makefile
containing MAKE=make. What else might I do with this nice shiny kernel
besides mount the broken SCSI DVD drive and dial? The machine was built as
a server and presumably servers handle multiple accounts better with
multiple cpus.
(Unrelated - I can now mount /dev/hde for the PCMCIA CD-ROM drive. I was
using a laptop kernel I had compiled and forgot I left out cd-rom support.
Thanks Steven. Works perfectly now. Which means someone's TEAC is acting
oddly.)
Sindi
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