error when "make"ing stuff

jimjamjahaa · 05-24-2005, 04:51 PM

i get the following error

make -C driver
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/Rich/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.1/ndiswrapper-1.1/driver'
Can't find kernel sources in /lib/modules/2.4.21-183-athlon/build;
give the path to kernel sources with KSRC=<path> argument to make
make[1]: *** [prereq_check] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/Rich/Desktop/ndiswrapper-1.1/ndiswrapper-1.1/driver'
make: *** [all] Error 2

when i tried to make ndiswrapper.

have managed to avoid compilation until now, but i really need this to be solved.

AdaHacker · 05-24-2005, 06:27 PM

Sounds like you don't have the kernel sources installed. I'd try installing the kernel source package from your distribution and following the instructions in the error message, i.e. adding the parameter "KSRC=/path/to/kernel-sources" onto the end of the make command.

LorenzoM · 05-25-2005, 03:41 AM

kernel-source and kernel-headers are needed to make thinks work !

jimjamjahaa · 05-25-2005, 04:59 AM

OK, so how would i do that? i am using suse 9.0

Sorry for my complete incompetence

abisko00 · 05-25-2005, 05:20 AM

Open YaST -> Software -> Install and Remove Software,
select filter 'Search' and type 'kernel'. In the appearing list, select 'kernel-source' and install the package.

If you have updated your kernel via YOU previously, you need to run YOU again, to update the kernel source as well.

mjjzf · 05-25-2005, 05:20 AM

It is usually a regular program package - search for the kernel source/kernel headers in Yast.

jimjamjahaa · 05-25-2005, 07:47 AM

ok well i tried searching but it didnt find anything. i tried adding a new source of installation (from ftp.suse.com) but that diddnt work (gave an error)

would it be ok to simply download the rpm and install it on its own?

SuSE 9.X ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.0/rpm/i586/kernel-source-2.4.21-286.i586.rpm

would be the one i would have i think. i want to know if its alright before i go round to my brothers house with broadband (40 mb is too much for dialup)

abisko00 · 05-25-2005, 07:54 AM

Yes, you can certainly download the kernel and install it with rpm or YaST manually. But make sure that the kernel sources have exactly the same version as your binary kernel. The example you gave wouldn't fit.

kernel-source-2.4.21-286.i586.rpm <> /lib/modules/2.4.21-183-athlon

jimjamjahaa · 05-25-2005, 09:13 AM

damn. you sure it wont work?

i cant find "kernel-source-2.4.21-183.i586.rpm" on google

abisko00 · 05-25-2005, 09:55 AM

Quote:

damn. you sure it wont work?

Not with the kernel-binary you have installed. But you can update your kernel to k_athlon-2.4.21-286:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/upd...1-286.i586.rpm
and then install these sources. But you need to have both (binary and sources) of the same version.

Try to use a mirror: http://www.novell.com/products/linux...t_mirrors.html