Re: SC420 problem with Debian make-kpkg
On Tuesday 31 May 2005 03:07 pm, Chris Gray wrote:
> Yes, but as you will see from a message I posted here, but that may
> not have gotten through yet, I did not use a current config file. I
> used the file from 2.4.28 because that is the only .config file I
> could find.
Not sure of the complete ramifications of copying a 2.4 .config to a 2.6
source, but generally if you use an existing .config file you need to
run 'make oldconfig' and answer the questions presented.
>
> Perhaps this is the problem?
>
> Chris
>
> On -1 xxx -1, it was written:
> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> > Subject: Re: SC420 problem with Debian make-kpkg
> > Resent-Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 17:54:55 -0500 (CDT)
> > Resent-Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 17:54:55 -0500 (CDT)
> > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> >
> > On Tue, 2005-05-31 at 13:45 -0700, Chris Gray wrote:
> >> Hi:
> >>
> >> In February, I got, from the Dell website, a 2.4.28 kernel and got
> >> my SC420
> >> working with the ATA disk software built into that kernel and with
> >> the right module for the network adapter. However, I need to add
> >> other things like USB and sound support, and also need to update
> >> to a 2.6 kernel for other reasons.
> >>
> >> I got 2.6.10 from the Debian site via aptitude, got it unpacked,
> >> and it's sitting in /usr/src/linux-2.6.10/kernel-source-2.6.10.
> >> There are lower subdirectories like arch and arch/i386, but you
> >> get the idea.
> >>
> >> I should now be ready to start building a Debian package and
> >> modifying my kernel configuration as needed. But, When I issue
> >> the command:
> >>
> >> make-kpkg clean
> >>
> >> from usr/src/linux-2.6.10/kernel-source-2.6.10 or any other
> >> directory level from /usr/src on down, I get a message saying
> >>
> >> "We do not seem to be in a top-level kernel source directory
> >> tree...".
> >>
> >> The message suggested upgrading the Debian kernel-package which I
> >> have done to no good effect. I also looked through some Debian
> >> archives and saw many messages about people installing
> >> modules/drivers that caused this message. Could there be something
> >> about the Dell installation that is causing make-kpkg to choke?
> >>
> >> Also, I am issuing the make-kpkg clean as root.
> >>
> >> Does anybody know what this message really means and what to do
> >> about it? It seems pretty clear there's something very basic that
> >> make-kpkg isn't finding that it wants, given that not even the
> >> clean option works.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >
> > Do you have a .config file in
> > usr/src/linux-2.6.10/kernel-source-2.6.10, or anywhere under
> > /usr/src/linux* ?
> >
> > Ionut
>
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