Re: make-kpkg exists, right?

[Shaul Karl <shaulka@bezeqint.net>]

Perhaps it is a permission problem with make-kpkg?

$ ls -l `which make-kpkg`
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root        30651 Dec 21 23:27 
/usr/bin/make-kpkg
$


> just compile the kernel the generalw way. make-kpkg will create a package
> that u install as if some some software package.
> 
> cd to /usr/src/linux and read README file. There u will find all the
> instructions u need to compile the kernel without relying on the debian
> weay
> 
> On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Seneca Cunningham wrote:
> 
> > Right now my system is half-working and is a combination of potato and
> > woody. I am trying to compile a new kernel after having a number of problems
> > with my system. The instructions for compiling a new kernel say to enter in
> > "make-kpkg clean", but that doesn't work on my system.
> > 
> > icosagon:/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16# make-kpkg clean
> > bash: /usr/bin/make-kpkg: No such file or directory
> > icosagon:/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16# make-kpkg --help
> > bash: /usr/bin/make-kpkg: No such file or directory
> > icosagon:/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16# make-kpkg
> > bash: /usr/bin/make-kpkg: No such file or directory
> > icosagon:/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16# whereis make-kpkg
> > make-kpkg: /usr/bin/make-kpkg
> > icosagon:/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16# cd /usr/bin
> > icosagon:/usr/bin/# ls make-kpkg
> > make-kpkg
> > 
> > First it claims that make-kpkg isn't a file or directory, then it tells me
> > where it is. Unlike make-kpkg, the manpage can be accessed. I have
> > reinstalled kernel-package three or four times, with the most recent time
> > being from a second download. I am attempting to use the version of
> > kernel-package that is in woody. What do I need to do to get further in my
> > attempt to compile a kernel?
> > 
> > Thanks for any help,
> > 
> > Seneca
> > seneca@slemish.com
> > 
> > 
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