make config

Poorman · 10-03-2003, 07:21 PM

I am reading "Running Linux" by o'Reilly. I am trying to build my kernal more efficiently. When I type in the command "make config" like the book says to, I get an error that reads:
make: ***no rule to make target "config". Stop.

What does this mean?? What am I doing wrong??

By the way, I am running RedHat 9

Poorman

Looking_Lost · 10-03-2003, 07:32 PM

Shouldn't it be make menuconfig or make xconfig ?

Poorman · 10-03-2003, 07:52 PM

I get the same response with both of those

make menuconfig:
make: ***no rule to make target "menuconfig". Stop.

make xconfig:
make: ***no rule to make target "xconfig". Stop.

Poorman · 10-03-2003, 07:54 PM

Do you have to be in a specific directory when you run the command??

Poorman

Poorman · 10-03-2003, 07:57 PM

nevermind, I just read the paragraph below explaining that I needed to be in a specific directory. Sorry, I get frustrated eaisly.

Thanks for you time though,
Poorman

speter · 10-03-2003, 08:04 PM

Are you executing this from your sources directory? What the error is telling you is that it isn't finding a makefile.

Steve

speter · 10-03-2003, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Poorman
nevermind, I just read the paragraph below explaining that I needed to be in a specific directory. Sorry, I get frustrated eaisly.

You chimed in while I was writing. One thing to keep in mind when using Running Linux is to read the whole procedure (several times in most cases) before you touch the keyboard.

Steve