Re: module-assistant not detecting kernel headers
On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 06:19:49AM -0400, Anticept . wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 4:03 AM, Angus Hedger <demidevil@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey there,
> >
> > I would check the "/lib/modules/<kernel version>/build" symlink
> >
> > Make sure its pointing to "/usr/src/linux-headers-<kernel version>"
> >
> > I have had some problems with stuff not being about to find k-headers
> > due to this.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Angus
> >
>
> Fixed that symlink too, unfortunately this did not help.
>
> Module-assistant appears to be malfunctioning as well. After it fails
> to find the kernel headers,
You can assist it: -k /path/to/kernel/source/directory
I'm not really sure a kernel built with make-kpkg produces a proper
headers package.
> if i use any keys except left and right
> and the spacebar, it will rapidly spew errors that get covered up by
> the menu, shortly before crashing out. I've also tried ctrl+c to exit,
> but that just breaks my gnome terminal and I have to force-close it.
I don't like its interactive mode. Try using -i (--non-inter) to avoid
the full-screen nonsense.
>
> I tried using m-a > errors to see if I can catch those errors, but all
> I get is an empty file. Suggestions on diagnosis?
It writes logs to under /var/cache/modass
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