Complete HOW-TO Linux Mint 18.1 32/64 RTAI or PREEMPT with RIP install or deb

Aside from version numbers and no need to patch linux-4.14.7 (so far as I can tell), there was only one change needed from a post on page 32.

python-imaging-tk should be changed to python-pil.imagetk

Good luck on the remodel!

megaplow wrote:

Aside from version numbers and no need to patch linux-4.14.7 (so far as I can tell)

megaplow, what do you mean by not patching the kernel? Just making sure that you know you have to patch the kernel for real-time operation. I'm sure you probably meant something else; but just incase.

I updated all the posts on page 1 to reflect the package name; Thanks ozzyrob; megaplow

python-imaging-tk should be changed to python-pil.imagetk

Thanks for the Luck!

Crap!
That would have been a big oversight. The patches in the home folder where the linux builds, go up to 4.14.7 but when I tried applying them they said there were already applied. So what you are saying is I should go through the process with 4.14.6 instead of 4.14.7. The reason is, the newest patch in the projects folder is:
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects...-4.14.6-rt7.patch.gz

I don't mind starting over, I want to make sure this is right and clean.

Thanks for the tip!

Myself personally, I would steer clear of using the latest kernel for a first build. New kernels can have their issues and can be difficult to diagnose. After a successful first build I would then build with the latest kernel if I wanted to test out the latest stuff.

I would use a kernel version already tested by others. But of course feel free to use what ever you may want.

You should have downloaded a vanilla kernel then you apply the RT patch to that kernel. If I understand what you are saying that the RT patch has already been applied to the kernel you downloaded?

If so I am not familiar with an already RT patched kernel (I am familiar with a RTAI kernel). If anyone else here is familiar with a kernel that is already patched in the kernel.org repo please feel free to correct me.

Am I correct is my statement?

what does uname print out?

Ok I re-read your post and I had misread your post;

You have to match the version numbers with the RT patch.
Kernel 4.14.6 is the latest kernel you can use with Real Time patch.

www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects...-4.14.6-rt7.patch.gz

So you will need to download a vanialla kernel of 4.14.6 if you want to build the latest kernel using RT.

uname gives me 4.10.0.38 generic. I guess I should be using linux and patches that match that eh?

Looks like there are no patches in the rt dir for 4.10... sadface

I think you are confusing kernel version patches with RT patches. A kernel version patch is different from RT patches.

You will need to download a kernel that you want to use ;
4.14.6 and older

Also you have to download a RT Patch that matches the kernel version number.
4.14.6-rt7 and older (the rt7 means real time ; revision 7) you match the base version of the kernel. Meaning you can use

4.14.6-rt6
4.14.6-rt5
4.14.6-rt4

ect...

I hope i'm not confusing you.

The RT-7 patch
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects...-4.14.6-rt7.patch.gz

The matching Kernel version
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/linux-4.14.6.tar.xz

I went with Linux Mint 18.3... Things seem to we working, but I missed that you started with 18.1. There is no need for me to be on the latest greatest. If 18.3 wont work, I can go back and do an 18.1 instal with the 4.9.68 kernel and rt patch.

Whaddia think?

All distro's are about the same and you should be just fine on 18.3

I am getting through most of the process a successfully, then the operation fails when the disk is full.

ld: final link failed: sound/pci/vx222/snd-vx222.ko: final close failed: No space left on device
No space left on device

Is it possible to run all these commands in a different location than the home folder?