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Ok, I am fairly new to the Linux world and would love to get my sound card working. It is compat with the Linux with the Aureal drivers. However, when it comes to compiling the installer I cannot do this easily. I get the following error:
cc -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -DAU8830 -mpentium -Wall -pipe -c -o au_audio.o au_audio.c
`-mpentium' is deprecated. Use `-march=pentium' or `-mcpu=pentium' instead.
In file included from au_vortex.h:44,
from au_audio.c:49:
/usr/include/linux/version.h:2:2: #error "======================================================="
/usr/include/linux/version.h:3:2: #error "You should not include /usr/include/{linux,asm}/ header"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:4:2: #error "files directly for the compilation of kernel modules."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:5:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:6:2: #error "glibc now uses kernel header files from a well-defined"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:7:2: #error "working kernel version (as recommended by Linus Torvalds)"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:8:2: #error "These files are glibc internal and may not match the"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:9:2: #error "currently running kernel. They should only be"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:10:2: #error "included via other system header files - user space"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:11:2: #error "programs should not directly include <linux/*.h> or"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:12:2: #error "<asm/*.h> as well."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:13:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:14:2: #error "To build kernel modules please do the following:"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:15:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:16:2: #error " o Have the kernel sources installed"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:17:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:18:2: #error " o Make sure that the symbolic link"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:19:2: #error " /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build exists and points to"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:20:2: #error " the matching kernel source directory"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:21:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:22:2: #error " o Now copy /boot/vmlinuz.version.h to"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:23:2: #error " /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux/version.h"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:24:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:25:2: #error " o When compiling, make sure to use the following"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:26:2: #error " compiler option to use the correct include files:"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:27:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:28:2: #error " -I/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:29:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:30:2: #error " instead of"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:31:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:32:2: #error " -I/usr/include/linux"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:33:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:34:2: #error " Please adjust the Makefile accordingly."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:35:2: #error "======================================================="
In file included from au_audio.c:49:
au_vortex.h:46:40: missing binary operator before '('
In file included from /usr/include/linux/module.h:297,
from au_vortex.h:58,
from au_audio.c:49:
/usr/include/linux/version.h:2:2: #error "======================================================="
/usr/include/linux/version.h:3:2: #error "You should not include /usr/include/{linux,asm}/ header"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:4:2: #error "files directly for the compilation of kernel modules."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:5:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:6:2: #error "glibc now uses kernel header files from a well-defined"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:7:2: #error "working kernel version (as recommended by Linus Torvalds)"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:8:2: #error "These files are glibc internal and may not match the"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:9:2: #error "currently running kernel. They should only be"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:10:2: #error "included via other system header files - user space"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:11:2: #error "programs should not directly include <linux/*.h> or"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:12:2: #error "<asm/*.h> as well."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:13:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:14:2: #error "To build kernel modules please do the following:"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:15:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:16:2: #error " o Have the kernel sources installed"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:17:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:18:2: #error " o Make sure that the symbolic link"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:19:2: #error " /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build exists and points to"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:20:2: #error " the matching kernel source directory"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:21:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:22:2: #error " o Now copy /boot/vmlinuz.version.h to"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:23:2: #error " /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux/version.h"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:24:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:25:2: #error " o When compiling, make sure to use the following"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:26:2: #error " compiler option to use the correct include files:"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:27:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:28:2: #error " -I/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:29:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:30:2: #error " instead of"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:31:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:32:2: #error " -I/usr/include/linux"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:33:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:34:2: #error " Please adjust the Makefile accordingly."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:35:2: #error "======================================================="
In file included from au_vortex.h:58,
from au_audio.c:49:
/usr/include/linux/module.h:299: parse error before "UTS_RELEASE"
In file included from au_vortex.h:59,
from au_audio.c:49:
/usr/include/linux/version.h:2:2: #error "======================================================="
/usr/include/linux/version.h:3:2: #error "You should not include /usr/include/{linux,asm}/ header"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:4:2: #error "files directly for the compilation of kernel modules."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:5:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:6:2: #error "glibc now uses kernel header files from a well-defined"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:7:2: #error "working kernel version (as recommended by Linus Torvalds)"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:8:2: #error "These files are glibc internal and may not match the"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:9:2: #error "currently running kernel. They should only be"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:10:2: #error "included via other system header files - user space"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:11:2: #error "programs should not directly include <linux/*.h> or"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:12:2: #error "<asm/*.h> as well."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:13:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:14:2: #error "To build kernel modules please do the following:"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:15:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:16:2: #error " o Have the kernel sources installed"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:17:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:18:2: #error " o Make sure that the symbolic link"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:19:2: #error " /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build exists and points to"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:20:2: #error " the matching kernel source directory"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:21:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:22:2: #error " o Now copy /boot/vmlinuz.version.h to"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:23:2: #error " /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux/version.h"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:24:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:25:2: #error " o When compiling, make sure to use the following"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:26:2: #error " compiler option to use the correct include files:"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:27:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:28:2: #error " -I/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:29:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:30:2: #error " instead of"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:31:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:32:2: #error " -I/usr/include/linux"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:33:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:34:2: #error " Please adjust the Makefile accordingly."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:35:2: #error "======================================================="
In file included from au_vortex.h:66,
from au_audio.c:49:
/usr/include/linux/malloc.h:4:2: warning: #warning linux/malloc.h is deprecated, use linux/slab.h instead.
In file included from au_audio.c:49:
au_vortex.h:74:41: missing binary operator before '('
In file included from au_vortex.h:77,
from au_audio.c:49:
/usr/include/asm/spinlock.h:31: conflicting types for `spinlock_t'
/usr/include/linux/spinlock.h:73: previous declaration of `spinlock_t'
/usr/include/asm/spinlock.h:80: parse error before "do"
/usr/include/asm/spinlock.h:116: parse error before '{' token
/usr/include/asm/spinlock.h:126: parse error before "void"
/usr/include/asm/spinlock.h:157: conflicting types for `rwlock_t'
/usr/include/linux/spinlock.h:137: previous declaration of `rwlock_t'
/usr/include/asm/spinlock.h:182: parse error before "void"
/usr/include/asm/spinlock.h:191: parse error before "void"
au_vortex.h:80:41: missing binary operator before '('
au_vortex.h:118:41: missing binary operator before '('
au_vortex.h:146:41: missing binary operator before '('
au_vortex.h:197:41: missing binary operator before '('
In file included from au_audio.c:50:
/usr/include/linux/version.h:2:2: #error "======================================================="
/usr/include/linux/version.h:3:2: #error "You should not include /usr/include/{linux,asm}/ header"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:4:2: #error "files directly for the compilation of kernel modules."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:5:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:6:2: #error "glibc now uses kernel header files from a well-defined"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:7:2: #error "working kernel version (as recommended by Linus Torvalds)"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:8:2: #error "These files are glibc internal and may not match the"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:9:2: #error "currently running kernel. They should only be"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:10:2: #error "included via other system header files - user space"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:11:2: #error "programs should not directly include <linux/*.h> or"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:12:2: #error "<asm/*.h> as well."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:13:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:14:2: #error "To build kernel modules please do the following:"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:15:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:16:2: #error " o Have the kernel sources installed"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:17:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:18:2: #error " o Make sure that the symbolic link"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:19:2: #error " /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build exists and points to"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:20:2: #error " the matching kernel source directory"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:21:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:22:2: #error " o Now copy /boot/vmlinuz.version.h to"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:23:2: #error " /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux/version.h"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:24:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:25:2: #error " o When compiling, make sure to use the following"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:26:2: #error " compiler option to use the correct include files:"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:27:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:28:2: #error " -I/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:29:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:30:2: #error " instead of"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:31:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:32:2: #error " -I/usr/include/linux"
/usr/include/linux/version.h:33:2: #error ""
/usr/include/linux/version.h:34:2: #error " Please adjust the Makefile accordingly."
/usr/include/linux/version.h:35:2: #error "======================================================="
au_audio.c:62:41: missing binary operator before '('
au_audio.c:77: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c:78: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c:79: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c:81: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c:82: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c:83: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c:84: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c:86: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c: In function `au_audio_read':
au_audio.c:189: warning: passing arg 1 of `interruptible_sleep_on' from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c: In function `au_audio_write':
au_audio.c:257: warning: passing arg 1 of `interruptible_sleep_on' from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c: In function `au_audio_poll':
au_audio.c:306: warning: passing arg 2 of `poll_wait' from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c:308: warning: passing arg 2 of `poll_wait' from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c: In function `au_audio_ioctl':
au_audio.c:388: warning: implicit declaration of function `get_user_ret'
au_audio.c:593:41: missing binary operator before '('
au_audio.c: In function `au_audio_mmap':
au_audio.c:596: structure has no member named `vm_offset'
au_audio.c:653:40: missing binary operator before '('
au_audio.c:677:40: missing binary operator before '('
au_audio.c: In function `drain_playback':
au_audio.c:711: warning: passing arg 1 of `interruptible_sleep_on' from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c:754:41: missing binary operator before '('
au_audio.c: In function `add_wave_device':
au_audio.c:758: warning: implicit declaration of function `init_waitqueue'
au_audio.c:812:41: missing binary operator before '('
au_audio.c:825:41: missing binary operator before '('
au_audio.c: In function `get_frags':
au_audio.c:830: warning: implicit declaration of function `MAP_NR'
au_audio.c:846:41: missing binary operator before '('
au_audio.c:854:41: missing binary operator before '('
au_audio.c:866:41: missing binary operator before '('
au_audio.c: In function `au_handle_timer':
au_audio.c:1108: warning: passing arg 1 of `__wake_up' from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c:1130: warning: passing arg 1 of `__wake_up' from incompatible pointer type
au_audio.c:1160: warning: passing arg 1 of `__wake_up' from incompatible pointer type
make: *** [au_audio.o] Error 1
I have seen where others have fixed this with loading the kernal source. Can someone walk me through this step so I too can have the awesome sound i have heard so much about?
I am using Mandrake 9.1 fresh install with and Aureal Vortex 8830 Sound Card.
I'm also very new to Linux but if really you don't have the kernel source code installed, then just install it using Package Manager. I had a long time finding how to do this but actually it's not really hard, just search "kernel" in package manager and install one of the five results, the one named "kernel-source..."
I did it today and ran into another problem after that, but this step went right. You'll need to install 4 other packages this should be automatic.
Hope this helps!
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