ls returns nothing in /usr/src

harpreet · 09-01-2003, 07:57 PM

i have rh 7.2 installed on my presario 2500 ....i am trying to configure vesa framebuffer on my system .....to do so i have to run make menuconfig ....but i cannot find the command coz when i try to go to my /usr/src/linux-version dir .i cannt find anything in there ie ls in /usr/src/returns nothing ....can someone help

trickykid · 09-01-2003, 08:00 PM

Most likely during the initial install, the kernel source was not installed. You'll need to download a kernel to compile. Might as well inswtall a new and latest one at this time.

fancypiper · 09-01-2003, 08:02 PM

You'll need ncurses installed as well to make menuconfig

Red Hat Linux 7.2: The Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide Appendix A. Building a Custom Kernel