compat-wireless driver wont compile for my rtl8187 wlan chipset

fakie_flip · 09-20-2009, 01:26 AM

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chris@ubuntu:~/Build/compat-wireless-2.6.31-rc7$ make 
./scripts/gen-compat-autoconf.sh config.mk > include/linux/compat_autoconf.h 
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.31-powerlinuxpowerlinux/build M=/home/chris/Build/compat-wireless-2.6.31-rc7 modules 
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.31' 
  LD      /home/chris/Build/compat-wireless-2.6.31-rc7/drivers/misc/eeprom/built-in.o 
make[3]: *** No rule to make target `/home/chris/Build/compat-wireless-2.6.31-rc7/drivers/misc/eeprom/max6875.c', needed by `/home/chris/Build/compat-wireless-2.6.31-rc7/drivers/misc/eeprom/max6875.o'.  Stop. 
make[2]: *** [/home/chris/Build/compat-wireless-2.6.31-rc7/drivers/misc/eeprom] Error 2 
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/chris/Build/compat-wireless-2.6.31-rc7] Error 2 
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.31' 
make: *** [modules] Error 2 
chris@ubuntu:~/Build/compat-wireless-2.6.31-rc7$

Drakeo · 10-01-2009, 09:24 PM

no rule to make target means there is no .config for your make file in your source. or you do not have a configured kernel.
the program is looking for your .config file that will till it how to use the make file .
you must configure your kernel first. if you are already running that kernel then cd /usr/src/linux-uname and then do a make mrproper then
copy your .config file from your
/boot/ folder
to your /usr/src/linix-uname and then do a make oldconfig answer any questions asked then when done the .config is
now ready you can use the kernel to build new modules.