make???

krishvij · 03-07-2005, 06:27 AM

Hi,

I am trying to run the following commands that allows you to customize the kernel :_

make config
make menuconfig
make xconfig

But the problem is that they dont run and i get an error message that says
make: *** No rule to make target `xconfig'
make: *** No rule to make target `config'
make: *** No rule to make target `menuconfig'

Are there any specific packages that need to be installed? Please Help

slackie1000 · 03-07-2005, 06:45 AM

hi there,

i think you forgot

Code:

cd /usr/src/linux

if this command returns "directory not found", then you need to install the kernel source in your machine.

regards

slackie1000

reddazz · 03-07-2005, 07:25 AM

If yuou are installing a custom kernel change into the directory of the extracted kernel and then run those commands, eg

$cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.11
#make xconfig

slackie1000 · 03-07-2005, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reddazz
If yuou are installing a custom kernel change into the directory of the extracted kernel and then run those commands, eg

$cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.11
#make xconfig

reddazz,allow me to comment something here.
i would suggest to use a symlink to linux-2.6.11

Code:

cd /usr/src
ln -s linux-2.6.11 linux

some patches will look direct to /usr/src/linux. if you leave your kenel source somewhere else, or you have the symlink pointing to the wrong kernel, applying a pacth can bring a big mess to the system.

regards

slackie1000

krishvij · 03-07-2005, 08:22 AM

Hi Slackie,

u r right. I dont have the kernel source files. Will install those. Thanks

reddazz · 03-07-2005, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by slackie1000
reddazz,allow me to comment something here.
i would suggest to use a symlink to linux-2.6.11

Code:

cd /usr/src ln -s linux-2.6.11 linux

some patches will look direct to /usr/src/linux. if you leave your kenel source somewhere else, or you have the symlink pointing to the wrong kernel, applying a pacth can bring a big mess to the system.

regards

slackie1000

I agree with you and usually do that myself.