Specific instructions for linux 2.6.x kernels

Note: some options may not be available without using the right patches
Note: early (<= 2.6.6) kernels may not work at all without the right patches

The options

I've left out some (obvious) choices, and kept the ones needed for 2.6.x + VGA console on a Javastation.

• Code maturity level options
  • Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers
• General setup (second menu, there are two of them in 2.6.6)
  • Support for PCI and PS/2 keyboard/mouse
  • Kernel support for ELF binaries
  • Openprom tree appears in /proc/openprom
• Graphics support
  • Console display driver support
    • VGA text console
• Serial drivers
  • Sun SU serial support
• Networking support
  • Networking options
    • Packet socket
    • Unix domain sockets
    • TCP/IP networking
      • IP: kernel level autoconfiguration
        • IP: DHCP support
  • Network device support
    • Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit)
      • Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit)
      • Sun Happy Meal 10/100baseT support
• Input device support
  • i8042 PC Keyboard controller
  • Keyboards
    • AT keyboard support
• File systems
  • Pseudo filesystems
    • /proc file system support
  • Network File Systems
    • NFS file system support
    • Provide NFSv3 client support
    • Provide NFSv4 client support
  • Root file system on NFS

compiling

instead of issueing make we do this:



Your image can now be found as arch/sparc/boot/image.

do not forget to convert the image to a.out format, if you are going to netboot: