My MythTV is an SMP box. I'm trying to use R4V3 with the SMP kernel. I use the automatic install and complete the configuration. Then I switch consoles(Crtl-F1), goto /usr/src/debs/smp, and execute the command in the readme. Everything goes peachy from what I can tell. However, when I reboot, I get and "invalid journal node" when mounting the root partition. Everything stops there. My only guess is that it's not finding the new EXT3 module, but I'm not really sure. Has anyone seen this before? If not, where are the kernel sources(already patched) for me to compile my own kernel with EXT3 build in? Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

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I'm going through the process of compiling a new kernel from the .bz2 sources in /usr/src(R4V4)( I was a bit confused earlier by the headers with a makefile in /usr/src/linux. )
cd /usr/src/linux ( after extracting the kernel and fixing the sym link )
make-kpkg kernel_image modules ( tried a couple variations on this from knoppix forums )
Toward the end of the build, it bombs out with the following:

depmod: Can't open /usr/src/linux/debian/tmp-image/lib/modules/extra/modules.dep for writing
make[2]: *** [_modinst_post] Error 255

There were suggestions on the forums regarding this, but none helped. I can only assume that a kernel compile has been done many times with this source, so does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? I removed a bunch of stuff from the kernel config( ISA, MCA, PCMCIA, APM, ISDN, Fibre Channel, Amatuer radio ) and added ( ACPI, SMP, PENTIUM III(COPPERMINE), EXT3 ). I don't think my configuration is the issue, though.

I've hit this issue myself. I've had the worst luck with a pair of $50 M179s I picked up at Fry's. I finally was able to get them working and wanted to enable the other P3 CPU on my MB. I did what the README said to do and BOOM!!!; no more boot because of an "invalid journal node".

I don't know how to compile my own kernel. I can apt-get and dpkg just fine, however. I would appreciate it if someone would post step-by-step instructions for getting R4V4 SMP enabled.

In the meantime, I'm going back to R4V2, as it is SMP enabled "out of the box". I tried R4V3, but it appears to be non-SMP enabled by default.

Thank you!!!!

Try booting from the CD and running fsck on the drive/partitions. What does a google of invalid journal node produce?

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I did manage to get a kernel compile, but I'm having some module issues. To get the kernel to compile, I found some instructions in the knoppix forum. However, I can't find it anymore using Google... strange. Anyway, it amounted to removing the file 1alsa from /etc/modutils. Then "update-modules" followed by "updatedb". Then go back to /usr/src/linux and type make-kpkg kernel_image.
The problem was that I was missing many of the modules I needed( alsa, ivtv, lirc ). I then installed the compiled alsa, ivtv, and lirc separately. Sprinkle some "update-modules" and "depmod -a" between reboots. I'm still getting some missing module errors, but things are working(sorta). This isn't really a success story, but maybe someone can build on it.
I'm now having an issue where my machine locks up when a recording finishes. I can ping it, but no ssh or http. ACPI power button shutdown fails, too. I'm pointing the finger at my kernel or modules, but it could also be the new 15.1 version of myth I compiled(smells like 100% cpu utilization). My solution is to download and install the new R4V4 when it comes out and try the kernel compile again. That way, there's one less area to have a failure occur.

Steps:

mv /etc/modutils/1alsa /etc/modutils.1alsa
update-modules
updatedb
cd /usr/src/linux
make-kpkg kernel_image

With R4V4.1, I'm able to get a kernel compile pretty easily using the Makefile in /usr/src. However, whenever I enable smp, the pc locks up when it completes a recording. I really don't know what is the problem. My best guess is either the IVTV module for my PVR-250 or mythtv. Anyone have any ideas?

On another subject, KnoppMyth is TITS!!!!