From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 24-148-111-2.ip.mhcable.com ([24.148.111.2] helo=smtp.mhcable.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Cnigr-0001iY-00 for ; Sun, 09 Jan 2005 14:25:29 -0500 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by deliver.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7DEACE71D4 for ; Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:24:02 -0500 (EST) Received: from smtp.mhcable.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost (VaMailArmor-2.0.1.16) id 01360-269F2E72; Sun, 09 Jan 2005 14:24:02 -0500 Received: from hhs48.com (24-105-197-112.cm.mhcable.com [24.105.197.112]) by smtp.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 413DCE71D4 for ; Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:24:02 -0500 (EST) Received: from hhs48.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by hhs48.com (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id j09JPRuQ032357 for ; Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:25:27 -0500 Received: from localhost (chuckh@localhost) by hhs48.com (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) with ESMTP id j09JPRRK032354 for ; Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:25:27 -0500 Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:25:27 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Hallenbeck To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <6.2.0.14.0.20050109121652.01f42120@mail.talkingirc.com> Message-ID: References: <6.2.0.14.0.20050108015134.01f2b0c8@pop.voyager.net> <20050108154209.GA5846@bruzos.org> <20050109162521.GB11765@lnx3.holmesgrown.com> <6.2.0.14.0.20050109121652.01f42120@mail.talkingirc.com> X-OpenPGP-Fingerprint: 0C589180D4496F1544BAB4308355D1BC33DC7DB46 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-AntiVirus: checked by Vexira MailArmor (version: 2.0.1.16; VAE: 6.28.0.18; VDF: 6.28.0.106; host: smtp.mhcable.com) Subject: Re: Kernel Compilation X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 19:25:30 -0000 Ace, You have the arguments in the wrong order on your ln command. You want the linux-2.6.10 to come before the linux argument. The way you did it was asking that a symbolic link be created called "linux-2.6.10", and you want your symbolic link to be called "linux". Chuck On Sun, 9 Jan 2005, ace wrote: > How come when I perform the make mrproper command I get something like > auc: cmd. line 2: fatal, cannot open file > /usr/src/linux-2.6.10/include/linux/version.h: for reading, no such file or > directory > I made a symlink to /usr/src/linux-2.6.10 by typing > ln -s linux linux-2.6.10 > in the /usr/src directory. The symlink seems to be working fine bc I was > able to run checkout and patch the tree with Speakup successfully. > > Thanks > > At 11:25 AM 1/9/2005, you wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> I would like to add some additional comments about kernel >> recompilation if possible. I am currently using a 2.6.9 kernel on my >> Slackware 10.0 settup here. >> >> When untarring the kernel source from ftp.kernel.org, let it go ahead >> and dump into linux-2.6.10 (or whatever version) into /usr/src. in >> Slackware /usr/src/linux is symbolicly linked to the current version >> anyway. The current configuration generated by a 'make menuconfig' is >> .config built at the top of the linux source tree. As suggested >> earlier, I would copy this .config file into a safe place like your >> personal home directory so it can be brought back in the next time you >> do a kernel compile. From what I've read in the README in linux-2.6 >> kernels, you only have to type 'make' to build kernel static source >> and modules. I just then do a separate 'make modules_install' when >> I'm ready to install the modules for prime time use. I also have a >> couple simple shell scripts that copy the compiled kernel from the >> ../../../boot directory of the kernel source tree over to the /boot >> directory. I also use lilo to maintain a separate boot label with >> this kernel image and preserve one older one incase I break it. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> - -- >> HolmesGrown Solutions >> The best solutions for the best price! >> http://ld.net/?holmesgrown >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) >> >> iD8DBQFB4VrwWSjv55S0LfERAmIhAJ4r6TLDKPAwcs2o/yc3lU+dyEbFRwCePf6t >> f7kVrPBs1UriBqv3BrQ40Ng= >> =+UQV >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > Network Administrator of > irc.talkingirc.com > http://www.talkingirc.com > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- The Moon is Waning Crescent (1% of Full) "Things are in the saddle, and they ride mankind." Ralph Waldo Emerson Personal site www.hhs48.com, Download site www.mhcable.com/~chuckh