Mepis 3.4-3 unable to compile new kernel

Arles · 10-15-2007, 08:34 AM

As said above I have Mepis 3.4-3 with 2.6.15-1-586tsc kernel. Yesterday I've downloaded 2.6.23.1 source code. I checked the /usr/src for linux dir but none was there so I suppose there is no kernel source (the old one). I've extracted everything into

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linux-2.6.23.1

and then I made

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ln -s linux-2.6.23.1 linux

and then

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ls -al

which gave me:

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total 1
drwxrwsr-x 6 arles 1000 176 2007-10-15 15:13 .
drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 384 2005-08-21 16:11 ..
drwxr-sr-x 2 root 1000 88 2007-10-13 13:27 ati
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root 1000 14 2007-10-15 15:13 linux -> linux-2.6.23.1
drwxr-sr-x 19 root 1000 704 2007-10-15 15:12 linux-2.6.23.1
drwxr-sr-x 2 root 1000 48 2003-09-30 14:29 modules
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 168 2005-02-19 20:31 rpm

I was sure everything went fine so I tried

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make xconfig

but all I get is this:

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HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
HOSTCC scripts/basic/docproc
CHECK qt
*
* Unable to find the QT3 installation. Please make sure that
* the QT3 development package is correctly installed and
* either install pkg-config or set the QTDIR environment
* variable to the correct location.
*
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/conf.o
sed < scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h > scripts/kconfig/lkc_defs.h 's/P($[^,]*$,.*/#define \1 (\*\1_p)/'
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/kconfig_load.o
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/kxgettext.o
SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.c
SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/lex.zconf.c
SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.hash.c
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.o
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `scripts/kconfig/.tmp_qtcheck', needed by `scripts/kconfig/qconf.o'. Stop.
make: *** [xconfig] Error 2

Can someone explain where the problem is because I don't understand from given info. Thank you.

weibullguy · 10-15-2007, 08:43 AM

First, don't create the /usr/src/linux link. Not only is it not needed it can be problematic and the kernel developers have recommended (strongly) against it for years.

Second, you need the qt development files to use xconfig. Either install qt-devel or try using make menuconfig.

Arles · 10-15-2007, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by weibullguy

First, don't create the /usr/src/linux link. Not only is it not needed it can be problematic and the kernel developers have recommended (strongly) against it for years.

Second, you need the qt development files to use xconfig. Either install qt-devel or try using make menuconfig.

Ok tnx for fast reply. Now what should I do about linux link? How do I remove it, and where do I find qt-devel?

binary_pearl · 10-15-2007, 09:43 AM

For qt-devel, use Synaptic and search for: libqt3-headers
I think this is the package that you will need to install.

To remove the /usr/src/linux link, you can issue the command: rm /usr/src/linux
This will only remove the link, not the directory that it links to.

--Shaun

Arles · 10-15-2007, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by binary_pearl

For qt-devel, use Synaptic and search for: libqt3-headers
I think this is the package that you will need to install.

To remove the /usr/src/linux link, you can issue the command: rm /usr/src/linux
This will only remove the link, not the directory that it links to.

--Shaun

Tnx, will try this but after installing latest stable version of Mepis which should be 6.5.02.

weibullguy · 10-15-2007, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Arles

Now what should I do about linux link? How do I remove it

Using the rm command.

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Originally Posted by Arles

where do I find qt-devel?

Use your package manager.

Arles · 10-15-2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by binary_pearl

For qt-devel, use Synaptic and search for: libqt3-headers

I did find the package..installed, even rebooted but still when trying to make xconfig I keep getting this error:

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CHECK qt
*
* Unable to find the QT3 installation. Please make sure that
* the QT3 development package is correctly installed and
* either install pkg-config or set the QTDIR environment
* variable to the correct location.
*
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `scripts/kconfig/.tmp_qtcheck', needed by `scripts/kconfig/qconf.o'. Stop.
make: *** [xconfig] Error 2

menu config is giving me problems too..any ideas?

binary_pearl · 10-15-2007, 12:17 PM

Try these packages:
qt3-apps-dev
qt3-dev-tools

--Shaun

namida12 · 10-24-2007, 03:10 PM

[QUOTE=Arles;2924739]As said above I have Mepis 3.4-3 with 2.6.15-1-586tsc kernel. Yesterday I've downloaded 2.6.23.1 source code.(/quote)

Arles,

Why use an old Debian 3.4-3 based release? The new beta5 is available and it is based on debian allowing you to experiment with the new kernels...

Or is this a special project to make the old version sing again on newer hardware that the newer kernel can address?

Just a curious fella...

JR

westyvw · 10-24-2007, 05:58 PM

I too want to update my 3.4.3 install. I have too much time and software invested in this current installation to want to start over. The new kernel is necessary for 2 reasons: 1. arts is broken, 2. USB is broken for fat. Both are fixed in later kernels.

I get this error when I make oldconfig or make xconfig:

HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
gcc: scripts/basic/fixdep.c: No such file or directory
gcc: no input files
make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1
make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2

namida12 · 10-25-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by westyvw

I too want to update my 3.4.3 install. I have too much time and software invested in this current installation to want to start over. The new kernel is necessary for 2 reasons: 1. arts is broken, 2. USB is broken for fat. Both are fixed in later kernels.

Sorry, I can not help you with your problem. You are far over my head. I remember someone else requesting assistance or asking about an updated kernel to the older debian version on Mepislovers, but could not venture what the response was...

I have seen several questions and replies to Arts, recently but think that was on 6.0 the ubunta based version... Might have been the 6.5 version, not certain.

I am currently installing the beta5 32-bit version on a older re-cased Compaq motherboard... 3 sticks of 128 PC 100 memory, and a socket A duron 700+ CPU... A win2k/Mepis dual boot for the LVlug meeting on Saturday...

6 hours for the win2k install (no software only M$ updates), 30 minutes for Linux plus the laser printer installation....

Very different...

Cheers mate

JR

binary_pearl · 10-25-2007, 06:20 PM

Do you have only the kernel headers installed, or do you have the full source?

--Shaun