[SOLVED] Cannot compile a custom 3.0.0 debian kernel

utanja · 07-31-2011, 06:53 PM

Running updated SID but custom recompile of the 3.0.0 debian kernel fails....anyone have this problem?

corp769 · 07-31-2011, 07:05 PM

Hello,

What exactly is failing when you are trying to build your kernel?

Cheers,

Josh

utanja · 07-31-2011, 09:21 PM

I will rerun the compile and post it here as soon as it finishes...

Dutch Master · 07-31-2011, 10:11 PM

Had a minor issue with compiling a 3.0-rc7 kernel recently, it turned out the modules weren't properly installed in /lib/modules/ so wasn't able to create a proper initramfs-image. Re-installing them worked. (note: I use the old way of "make && make install" method. Never got the m-a method working...)

utanja · 07-31-2011, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutch Master

Had a minor issue with compiling a 3.0-rc7 kernel recently, it turned out the modules weren't properly installed in /lib/modules/ so wasn't able to create a proper initramfs-image. Re-installing them worked. (note: I use the old way of "make && make install" method. Never got the m-a method working...)

are you saying to compile the traditional way and not the debian way?

utanja · 07-31-2011, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by corp769

Hello,

What exactly is failing when you are trying to build your kernel?

Cheers,

Josh

here is the last few lines from the compile...

Quote:

LD [M] sound/pci/snd-sis7019.ko
CC sound/soundcore.mod.o
LD [M] sound/soundcore.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-source-3.0.0'
/usr/bin/make ARCH=i386 \
-C Documentation/lguest
make: *** Documentation/lguest: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [debian/stamp/build/kernel] Error 2

Dutch Master · 08-01-2011, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by utanja

are you saying to compile the traditional way and not the debian way?

For me, yes. But others have reported success using the m-a method, so YMMV!

cynwulf · 08-01-2011, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dutch Master

For me, yes. But others have reported success using the m-a method, so YMMV!

I've never heard of building a kernel using module assistant...?

Quote:

Originally Posted by utanja

here is the last few lines from the compile...

Try again following this guide: http://www.debianuserforums.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=101

utanja · 08-10-2011, 01:07 AM

I have tried everything....googled everthing but still cannot compile a custom kernel.....keep getting the same error message as stated before

almatic · 08-10-2011, 02:36 AM

set CONFIG_LGUEST=n and try again.

utanja · 08-10-2011, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by almatic

set CONFIG_LGUEST=n and try again.

OK....i will try this and post back the results...

Thanks...

utanja · 08-11-2011, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by utanja

OK....i will try this and post back the results...

Thanks...

OK thanks for the tip....it worked fine.....I usually do not include
the virtualization options, so I never realized that this was the problem.