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DrRobMD 04-10-2009 01:46 AM
make can't find build command
 
Hi,
I'm trying to get my usb-wlan (Zydas ZD1211) to work, so I want to install compat-wireless-2.6.
For this package I downloaded the make-package, which won't work. It says it can't find build in the linux directory of my library directory. I already installed the build-essential package, are there any packages that I also need? I have debian 5.0 KDE installed on my old Dell laptop (PIII 750mHz).
Kind regards,
Rob

Nylex 04-10-2009 01:52 AM
You need to install the kernel source and probably the kernel headers (or devel) packages. Edit: also, FWIW, "build" is usually a sym link to your kernel source directory.

DrRobMD 04-10-2009 02:42 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nylex (Post 3504340)
You need to install the kernel source and probably the kernel headers (or devel) packages. Edit: also, FWIW, "build" is usually a sym link to your kernel source directory.
Thanks! I can work from there. By the way, probably a stupid question, but I'm a total newbie, what does FWIW mean?
Greets

Nylex 04-10-2009 03:08 AM
FWIW = for what it's worth.


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