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Subject: Re: [9fans] THNX linux kernel
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:38:36 -0400
From: cummij@rpi.edu
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hi ron-

> is now on sources, ...
>
> ls -l /n/sources/contrib/rminnich/lguest/2.6.23-rc5.tbz2
> --rw-rw-r-- M 204583 rminnich sys 236518451 Sep  4 23:52
> /n/sources/contrib/rminnich/lguest/2.6.23-rc5.tbz2
>
> It's a git tree, the branch is plan9c.
>
> ron

ok, i'm in a bit over my head here, so bear with me...

i've been playing with the lguest stuff you put on sources, and had some
success.  the "canned" system works on my thinkpad t40.  i've been trying
to add some modules to the linux kernel (such as ath_pci for wireless),
and my ignorance is manifesting itself.

i rebuilt the kernel from 2.6.23-rc5.tbz2, and installed it into /boot
on the usb stick.  then i had to learn all about initrd (and initramfs)
and managed to get an initramfs file into /boot also.  this all seems
to work and i boot into the new kernel, run "runme" and start syslog;
all without apparent error.  the problem comes when i try to start lguest
with RUNLGUEST - i get the following:

lguest: Mmapping vmlinux seg 0 gave 0xffffffff not 0x100000: invalid argument
lguest: Mmapping vmlinux seg 1 gave 0xffffffff not 0x16e000: invalid argument
lguest: syscall 64 is not resolved!
lguest used greatest stack depth: 1580 bytes left

any idea what i should try next?  do i need to recompile a new "lguest?"

thanks a alot,

john cummings