Hi All,Im new to linux and try to build kernel first time.Im using BeagleBoard-XM and i have to port linux on to board.

Im using Texas Instruments source code.
1.I have extracted beagleboard-sdk-src-05.03.02.00.tar.gz file in to the directory and untarared it.
2.There is a .config and some other files in the above directory.
2.Exported the path containing arm-arago-linux-gnueabi- tool chain.
3.Now if i try this command 'make .config ARCH-arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-arago-linux-gnueabi-' it is giving error No rule to make target '.config'.stop.

Please help out.

Thanks,
Hemanth

hi

It ought to use .config by default. Try

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Thanks Stephen it's working now.

Its wrong to ask this question in this forum .But still i have to ask you.
Im planning to learn about Device Drivers.Which books and websites should i refer to start off?

hi,
Im using BeagleBoard-XM during building the kernel i have enabled printer gadget in menuconfig.If i connect USB cable between OTG port of board and USB port of host(PC) ,on the PC it is not detecting .What changes i have to make in INF files at the host side to make it detect as printer?and what if the INF file name ? Please help.