Can't compile a kernel

mixtr · 11-13-2004, 10:09 PM

To follow up my thread about burning a cd, I can't compile a kernel anymore and I can't figure out why. I tried 3 kernel version (2.4.7, 2.6.8.1 and 2.6.9) and they all have the same error message:
linux/limits.h: No such file or directory
The file exist for each version and also in usr/include so I don't know why it is not accessed.

Again frustrated and lost, open to suggestion...

masand · 11-13-2004, 10:17 PM

hi there

since u have compiled 3 versions,i think u should again get a vanilla kernel from kernel.org and first delete the usr/src/linux directory

then extract ur kernl there and try again..

regards

mixtr · 11-13-2004, 10:33 PM

did that, the problem is that they don't see the file. I think they can't access the linux dir

masand · 11-13-2004, 10:36 PM

hi there

make a symlink from /usr/src/linux to linux-2.6.8.... directory
regards

mixtr · 11-13-2004, 10:55 PM

done already
doesn't help

masand · 11-13-2004, 10:59 PM

hi there

one more thng
go to ur linux-2.6.9.. directory

did u run "make mrproper" there???

regards

mixtr · 11-13-2004, 11:10 PM

make clean
make mrproper
make config --> error
make menuconfig --> error
make xconfig --> error
make gconfig --> error
make throw_the_fucker_thru_the_window --> .config not found

tanx anyway

mixtr · 11-14-2004, 10:17 AM

I just found out that the whole include dir in /usr/src/linux/ is not accessed
SInce include/linux/limits.h wasn't accessed I symlinked /usr/src/linux/include/linux to /usr/include/linux and now it's another dir in linux/include that is not accessed
I'm guessing I'm missing a path name somewhere. Does anybody have an idea where?

mAineAc · 11-14-2004, 10:32 AM

the way I do it is to unpack my kernel in the /usr/src directory so I have something like /usr/src//linux-2.6.9 then I 'rm linux' after this I 'ln -s /usr/src//linux-2.6.9 /usr/src/linux' then 'cd linux'. While in the linux directory I will 'make mrproper' then 'make clean' then 'make menuconfig' Is this the steps you are taking before getting the error?

mixtr · 11-14-2004, 11:01 AM

yep
then it can't find limits.h which is in include/linux

mAineAc · 11-14-2004, 05:42 PM

have you deleted the directory and redownloaded?

mixtr · 11-14-2004, 06:36 PM

yep

delete
download
make mrproper
make clean
make xconfig -- error
swear like there's no tomorrow (and being french canadian that's pretty colorful!)

mAineAc · 11-14-2004, 06:46 PM

when you installed did you install slackware/d/kernel-headers-2.4.26-i386-3.tgz ?
Everything I am reading says it is realated to missing kernel headers. Try reinstalling this package from your slackware 10 cd and see if that fixes it.

djh · 11-14-2004, 07:01 PM

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very funny @ make throw_the_fucker_thru_the_window --> .config not found && swear like there's no tomorrow (and being french canadian that's pretty colorful!)

anyway

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i have a similar thread around

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same problem

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i will get ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kerne...x-2.6.9.tar.gz
unpack to /usr/src
rm -rf /usr/src/linux
relink to new dir
follow instructions @ http://www.slackwarehelp.org/about46.html
hopefully all will go fine`
if not -> rm -rf / just for the fun of it

and reinstall from scratch
cheers

mixtr · 11-14-2004, 07:35 PM

Thanks mAineAc, that's is what I was missing, it works fine. Now I'll go and curse about the process of going thru all the option of configuring the kernel before compiling because the moron (me) forgot to backup the config file.

djh: you should try mAineAc advice I think it should work since you seem to have the same problem as I did