errors in compiling linux-2.4.20-6 kernel
 

i have Red Hat Linux release 9 (Shrike)with kernel version 2.4.18
i want to install linux-2.4.20-6 while compiling the same i got these errors in make modules


In file included from cpufreq.c:15:
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:60: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:60: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:60: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:61: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:61: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:62: `panic_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a fu
nction
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:62: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:68: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:68: `simple_strtoul_R_ver_str' declared as function retur
ning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:68: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:69: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:69: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:69: `simple_strtol_R_ver_str' declared as function return
ing a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:69: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:70: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:70: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:70: `simple_strtoull_R_ver_str' declared as function retu
rning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:70: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:72: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:72: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:73: `sprintf_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a
function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:73: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:74: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:74: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:74: `vsprintf_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a
function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:74: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:75: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:75: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:76: `snprintf_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a
function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:76: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:77: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:77: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:77: `vsnprintf_R_ver_str' declared as function returning
a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:77: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:79: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:79: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:80: `sscanf_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a f
unction
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:80: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:81: `vsscanf_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a
function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:81: warning: parameter names (without types) in function
declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:83: `get_option_R_ver_str' declared as function returning
a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:83: warning: parameter names (without types) in function
declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:84: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:84: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:84: `get_options_R_ver_str' declared as function returnin
g a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:84: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:85: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:85: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:85: `memparse_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a
function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:85: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:91: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:91: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:92: `printk_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a f
unction
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:92: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:108: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:108: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:109: warning: parameter names (without types) in function
declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:114: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:114: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:114: `dump_stack_R_ver_str' declared as function returnin
g a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:114: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:191: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:191: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:191: `__out_of_line_bug_R_ver_str' declared as function r
eturning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/kernel.h:191: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/spinlock.h:56,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:11,
from cpufreq.c:16:
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/spinlock.h:9: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/spinlock.h:9: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/spinlock.h:10: `printk_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a f
unction
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/spinlock.h:10: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/prefetch.h:13,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/list.h:6,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:12,
from cpufreq.c:16:
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:60: warning: parameter names (without types) in function
declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:60: field `loops_per_jiffy_R_ver_str' declared as a func
tion
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:82: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:82: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:82: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:265: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:265: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:265: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:269: warning: parameter names (without types) in functio
n declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:450: invalid suffix on floating constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:450: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:450: `kernel_thread_R_ver_str' declared as function retu
rning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/processor.h:450: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
In file included from cpufreq.c:16:
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:183: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:183: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:183: `inter_module_register_R_ver_str' declared as functi
on returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:183: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:184: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:184: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:184: `inter_module_unregister_R_ver_str' declared as func
tion returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:184: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:185: `inter_module_get_R_ver_str' declared as function re
turning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:185: warning: parameter names (without types) in function
declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:186: `inter_module_get_request_R_ver_str' declared as fun
ction returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:186: warning: parameter names (without types) in function
declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:187: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:187: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:187: `inter_module_put_R_ver_str' declared as function re
turning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:187: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:196: `try_inc_mod_count_R_ver_str' declared as function r
eturning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/module.h:196: warning: parameter names (without types) in function
declaration
In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/fs.h:19,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/capability.h:17,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/binfmts.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/sched.h:10,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/smplock.h:11,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/smp_lock.h:16,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/hw_irq.h:16,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/irq.h:69,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/hardirq.h:6,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/interrupt.h:46,
from cpufreq.c:21:
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/dcache.h: In function `dget':
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/linux/dcache.h:254: warning: implicit declaration of function `__out_of_
line_bug_R8b0fd3c5'
cpufreq.c: In function `cpufreq_parse_policy':
cpufreq.c:111: warning: implicit declaration of function `sscanf_R859204af'
cpufreq.c: In function `cpufreq_proc_read':
cpufreq.c:225: warning: implicit declaration of function `sprintf_R1d26aa98'
cpufreq.c: In function `cpufreq_proc_init':
cpufreq.c:327: warning: implicit declaration of function `printk_R1b7d4074'
cpufreq.c: In function `cpufreq_restore':
cpufreq.c:1109: warning: implicit declaration of function `panic_R01075bf0'
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/include/asm/uaccess.h: At top level:
cpufreq.c:192: warning: `cpufreq_setup' defined but not used
make[1]: *** [cpufreq.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-6/kernel'
make: *** [_mod_kernel] Error 2

of u need any other info plz let me know

First off RHL9 was released with either the 2.4.20-6/8 kernels. Second it is old and not supported. Third why are you attempting to build such an out of date kernel?? RHL9 has had a number of kernel and other updates over the years it was supported. If nothing else bring the system current. You really should consider replacing the OS is the first place. if staying with the Red Hat Family, then Fedora Core, CentOS or Scientific Linux are available for downloading.

Updates for RHL9; http://www.fedoralegacy.org/

Replacement choices;

http://www.centos.org/
http://fedora.redhat.com/
https://www.scientificlinux.org/

Both CentOS and SL are freely available binary compatible clones of RHEL 3 or 4 depending on the serirs desired. Fedora Core is the replacement for the old Red Hat Linux series.

i need that kernel.i have some patches which support that kernel.
now i have installed the 2.4.20-6 kernel.but the graphical interface and networking interface are not working.it is not detecting the etrernet interfaces.

now my interfaces are up by changing in configuration.linux-2.4.20-6 is installed but my /proc/modules is empty wat to do :(