make menuconfig error messages

ganz · 06-21-2007, 06:28 AM

Hi everyone

I run Mandriva Spring 2007. Tried to configure the kernel but when I type make menu config I get GTK+ needs installing type message. I try make xconfig I get an error no QT dev installed. I then tried make gconfig and I get the GTK message again. I finally tried make config! Guess what? Yes, I get an error for this as well.

Right, I have installed the source kerenl as a rpm from the dvd installation disk. I've checked the /usr/src dir and there is a Linux sym link to another Linux version XXX dir. All seems fine. I installed the GTK and the QT packages. I even used the EXPORT command to direct any programs to where the QT devep packages reside and guess what? Still no luck. I checked using printenv to see if what I added using the export command actually worked and yes it did.

I want to configure the kernel to see if I can get certain hardware working.

Any ideas. Sorry I couldn't get the precise messages, I'm sure you are familier with them.

reddazz · 06-21-2007, 06:44 AM

Hi and welcome to LQ.

You really need to post back the detailed error messages so that we can figure out the exact problem.

ernie · 06-21-2007, 11:19 AM

As a start, in addition to what reddazz has said, you can check that the GTK+-develop and / or the OT-develop packages are installed. Mandriva separates developmental and runtime software packages. You may have GTK+ installed, but no the developmental software (header files, associated libraries, etc.). If after checking that the required runtime and devel packages are installed you still get the error, post back with a detailed report of the error.

HTH,

ganz · 06-22-2007, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ernie

As a start, in addition to what reddazz has said, you can check that the GTK+-develop and / or the OT-develop packages are installed. Mandriva separates developmental and runtime software packages. You may have GTK+ installed, but no the developmental software (header files, associated libraries, etc.). If after checking that the required runtime and devel packages are installed you still get the error, post back with a detailed report of the error.

HTH,

HI Ernie

Thanks for the reply. How can I check whether I have the necessary headers and associated libraries installed.

This is the error message:

[root@localhost linux]# make gconfig
*
* Unable to find the GTK+ installation. Please make sure that
* the GTK+ 2.0 development package is correctly installed...
* You need gtk+-2.0, glib-2.0 and libglade-2.0.
*
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `scripts/kconfig/.tmp_gtkcheck', needed by `scripts/kconfig/gconf.o'. Stop.
make: *** [gconfig] Error 2

Regards

Ganz