brctl:package not instlled

kartheekpn · 03-11-2005, 11:14 AM

hi,
i am using 2.6.10 kernel
briging utilities-1.0.4

i configured the kernel for bridging by using make menuconfig, then make dep, then i used ./configure in the bridge directory, then i used make.
but, on using brctl commands i am getting "package not installed" error.
please help me
regards
Kartheek

peter_robb · 03-11-2005, 11:16 AM

What distro are you using?

peter_robb · 03-11-2005, 11:17 AM

I hope you did make install for both packages...
You will need to do a full kernel build with modules..

kartheekpn · 03-11-2005, 11:21 AM

yes, i did install both the packages. but no luck

peter_robb · 03-11-2005, 11:37 AM

And your distribution of Linux?

kartheekpn · 03-12-2005, 12:35 AM

RED HAT Enterprise LINUX WS version3

my /proc/version reads:
Linux Version 2.4.21-4.EL
RED Hat Linux 3.2.3-20

i have plced a downloaded kernel "linux-2.5.4" in /usr/src
and i have run a "make menuconfig" there.
then, i chose bridging option which falls in networking options.
then, i ran "make dep".
then i placed bridge-utils-1.0.4 in /usr/local/src and ran a "./configure" followed by "make".
but when i run brctl commands i get "package not installed" report.

fr_laz · 03-12-2005, 01:45 PM

Quote:

i configured the kernel for bridging by using make menuconfig, then make dep

Is that all you did so as to compile your new kernel ?? If it is, you missed a few steps !
With 2.6.x kernels, you're to run "make" (make dep isn't needed anymore), then "make modules_install" (in case you've compiled some modules), then boot on your new kernel (arch/i386/bzImage)...

kartheekpn · 03-13-2005, 10:05 PM

ok, thanx i will try that