Alternative to /usr/src/linux

jscottdl · 05-21-2007, 03:10 AM

I need to do this:

Code:

# cd /usr/src/linux
# make xconfig

but I don't have a /usr directory (just /boot, /, swap, /var, and /home). Could someone please tell me what directory I need to go into?

XavierP · 05-21-2007, 03:15 AM

What message do you receive if you try to cd to the /usr directory? It is a standard directory in Linux so it is odd that a) you don't think you have it and b) that your system works at all without it!

jscottdl · 05-21-2007, 03:46 AM

Oh OK thanks - it is there. I just don't have a 'linux' in the /usr/src/ directory. What do I do instead?

Never mind - I need to ask a new question.

barrythai · 05-21-2007, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jscottdl

I need to do this:

Code:

# cd /usr/src/linux
# make xconfig

but I don't have a /usr directory (just /boot, /, swap, /var, and /home). Could someone please tell me what directory I need to go into?

You need to be in the root screen to find your usr directory.

What version are you running?

ernie · 05-21-2007, 04:26 PM

Normally when you install the kernel-source (and I suspect kernel-source-stripped) package /usr/src/linux is created. It is a symbolic link to /usr/src/linux-kernel-version. You can create this link in a terminal window as root with:

Code:

ln -s -T /usr/src/linux-kernel-version /usr/src/linux

For examply, if the installed kernel is version 2.6.17-14mdv, the directory to which you will create your link will be /usr/src/linux-2.6.17-14mdv and the command to create this link will be:

Code:

ln -s -T /usr/src/linux-2.6.17-14mdv /usr/src/linux

HTH,

jscottdl · 05-22-2007, 12:02 AM

I found my /usr directory - but because you asked I'm using Mandriva 2007 Spring One.

Thanks - I did that and now I have a blinking red 'linux' box. I can't 'cd' into it, but I've decided the tutorial I'm using isn't working for me anyway.

ernie · 05-22-2007, 10:43 AM

What is it you are trying to do? It may be possible that someone here can be of help.

jscottdl · 05-22-2007, 05:14 PM

That's OK. I asked in another thread on LQ how to set up my zip drive and I did get it working.

I was using this tutorial that wanted me to configure the kernel and it had me completely confused. So at least thanks to this thread, I'm not quite as confused

ernie · 05-22-2007, 09:09 PM

Good to hear you got it sorted

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