BackTrack 4 Pre Final Kernel Update

[waxlrose]

How do I or where do I make optimization of an kernel 'CONFIG_HIGHMEM64G' memory option so to expand PAE - addressing capabilities of an 4GB of RAM memory feature. BTW I've never configed kernel yet, but I would be glad if someone could throw some info or guide. thx

[Eatme]

Originally Posted by Snayler

Take a snapshot and try the default option. If something goes wrong, revert your virtual machine state to the last snapshot taken.

Yea i did that even before reading this..lol

Nothing wrong happen even when choosing the option 23: 2Core or the default one.

Everything is installed and sorted out, im just stuck on: Trouble installing Nvidia Driver

[admrt]

Originally Posted by waxlrose

How do I or where do I make optimization of an kernel 'CONFIG_HIGHMEM64G' memory option so to expand PAE - addressing capabilities of an 4GB of RAM memory feature. BTW I've never configed kernel yet, but I would be glad if someone could throw some info or guide. thx

I'll try to make it easy... (Everything as root from the shell)

1. apt-get install linux-source-2.6.30.5
2. cd /usr/src
3. tar xvjf linux-source-2.6.30.5.tar.bz2
4. cd linux-source-2.6.30.5
5. zcat /proc/config.gz > .config
6. make menuconfig
7. In the menu choose: Processor type and features -> High Memory Support (4GB) -> 64GB, and then exit the program saving the changes when it asks for it
8. make (And wait... Depending on your computer this may take something between 15 minutes to about an hour. This will create /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.30.5/arch/x86/boot/bzImage and /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.30.5/System.map that you will use with grub so copy them as /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30.5 and /boot/System.map-2.6.30.5 respectively. You will have to make an entry for them in /boot/grub/menu.lst)
9. make modules
10. make modules_install
11. mkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.5 2.6.30.5
12. reboot (assuming you made the correct entry for grub you will be able to boot from it)
13. (from the shell as root) fix-splash

And everything should be working...

Check the memory with free, and it should report the amount of RAM you really have.

Hope it helps

[waxlrose]

Originally Posted by admrt

I'll try to make it easy... (Everything as root from the shell)

1. apt-get install linux-source-2.6.30.5
2. cd /usr/src
3. tar xvjf linux-source-2.6.30.5.tar.bz2
4. cd linux-source-2.6.30.5
5. zcat /proc/config.gz > .config
6. make menuconfig
7. In the menu choose: Processor type and features -> High Memory Support (4GB) -> 64GB, and then exit the program saving the changes when it asks for it
8. make (And wait... Depending on your computer this may take something between 15 minutes to about an hour. This will create /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.30.5/arch/x86/boot/bzImage and /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.30.5/System.map that you will use with grub so copy them as /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30.5 and /boot/System.map-2.6.30.5 respectively. You will have to make an entry for them in /boot/grub/menu.lst)
9. make modules
10. make modules_install
11. mkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.5 2.6.30.5
12. reboot (assuming you made the correct entry for grub you will be able to boot from it)
13. (from the shell as root) fix-splash

And everything should be working...

Check the memory with free, and it should report the amount of RAM you really have.

Hope it helps

many thx

[/txb/]

When I run

apt-get update
apt-get install -d linux-image

and then
cd /var/cache/apt/archives/

I don't have a file labeled

linux-image-2.6.30.5_2.6.30.5-10.00.Custom_i386.deb

The files that are there are all 2.6.27...

It would appear that I'm not pointed at the right repositories. I haven't changed the /etc/apt/sources.list file. It has the following entries (system won't let me post urls yet so forgive the kludge):

deb http:<slashslash>archive.offensive-security.com pwnsauce main microverse macroverse restricted universe multiverse
deb http:<slashslash>archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main universe
#deb http:<slashslash>archive.offensive-security.com/repotest ./

Output of uname -a:
Linux vbox-bt4pr 2.6.29.4

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

/txb/

[m3lawy]

thanks a lot
work fine for me ...

[hellmonger]

Originally Posted by Barry

Yaaaay! Back to no working video!!!

I have a Nvidia 8600gt 256m and i installed the driver from the driver auto update and now i can't startx no configurable screen i says i think i was the 180 driver any ideas why it wont load it?

[KMDave]

Originally Posted by hellmonger

I have a Nvidia 8600gt 256m and i installed the driver from the driver auto update and now i can't startx no configurable screen i says i think i was the 180 driver any ideas why it wont load it?

Most likely because the driver has been compiled with an older version of the kernel.
Same happened with the ATI driver. I'll be working on the ATI driver this weekend to get the newest version running with the 2.6.30.5 kernel.

[hellmonger]

Originally Posted by KMDave

Most likely because the driver has been compiled with an older version of the kernel.
Same happened with the ATI driver. I'll be working on the ATI driver this weekend to get the newest version running with the 2.6.30.5 kernel.

i did a fresh install updated kernel, updated, installed kubuntu-desktop updated to 9.04 did the updates then it told me to install the 180 driver and now wont startx.

[secure_it]

Originally Posted by hellmonger

I have a Nvidia 8600gt 256m and i installed the driver from the driver auto update and now i can't startx no configurable screen i says i think i was the 180 driver any ideas why it wont load it?

edit the xorg.conf file.
and try with these settings
option "UseEDID" "False" to "True"
Tested on my nvidia 9200GS using 2.6.30.5 compiled kernel having Nvidia 185 version binary drivers.also check with the xorg & nvidia log for detail diagnosis.

if all fails and still not avail.there are 2 methods-
open /etc/X11/xorg.conf and
replace in the driver section
"nvidia"
to
"nv"

method 2:
copy xorg.conf.back(up) and replace with xorg.conf
you will be having working X session