Hi No what i said was a mistake.I typed 'make modules_install' actually.If i typed something wrong then make would give an error. Can u explain what parts i have to select to build the modules.Looks like i missed something while doing 'make xconfig'. Thanx for the reply nachiket Nachiket wrote:
I got sources for kernel 2.4.1.I was able to build the kernel without any problem.But when i did make install_modules nothing got copied to /lib/modules/2.4.1. I did do a make xconfig before building. I know there is option for modular kernel which was selected. Did i miss something ?????.
Did you actually type 'make install_modules'? If you did, then what you should have typed is 'make modules_install'... If you did type it correctly, then it may just be that you didn't actually select any parts of the kernel to be built as modules. Also note that the actual modules are stored somewhere under /lib/modules/2.4.x/kernel for the 2.4.x kernels. Bye, Chris -- __ _ -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Chris Reeves /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ICQ# 22219005 _\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ _____________________________________________________ Chat with your friends as soon as they come online. Get Rediff Bol at http://bol.rediff.com
Nachiket wrote:
No what i said was a mistake.I typed 'make modules_install' actually.If i typed something wrong then make would give an error. Can u explain what parts i have to select to build the modules.Looks like i missed something while doing 'make xconfig'.
When you're doing the kernel configuration and you want to compile support for an NE2000 network card, for example, then you have two options. You can either have the driver compiled directly into the kernel (in which case you select 'y' next to the driver name) or it can be compiled as a module (in which case you need to select 'm' next to the driver name). You do need to enable loadable module support for this to work (somewhere near the start of the config) but if it's possible to mark a driver to be compiled as a module, then this option must be enabled (because the 'm' next to the driver name would be greyed out otherwise). Other than that, 'make modules_install' should work. Check in the /lib/modules/2.4.1/kernel subdirectory hierarchy for you modules.
Nachiket wrote:
I got sources for kernel 2.4.1.I was able to build the kernel without any problem.But when i did make install_modules nothing got copied to /lib/modules/2.4.1. I did do a make xconfig before building. I know there is option for modular kernel which was selected. Did i miss something ?????.
Did you actually type 'make install_modules'? If you did, then what you should have typed is 'make modules_install'... If you did type it correctly, then it may just be that you didn't actually select any parts of the kernel to be built as modules. Also note that the actual modules are stored somewhere under /lib/modules/2.4.x/kernel for the 2.4.x kernels.
Hope that helps some more, Chris -- __ _ -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Chris Reeves /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ICQ# 22219005 _\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\
Hi, I am still new to SuSE and YaST (and Linux, for that matter), and am confused about something...I know this is probably gonna make one or more of you laugh your a__es off, but... Is YaST not meant to be used to manage packages (install other programs after the initial installation is done)? I have tried everything I know, and cannot make it 'see' my home directory as a valid source path when I try to install some packages using either Yast1 or YaST2. It keeps saying 'Could not find the installation directory. Please enter an existing directory.' Well, my home directory IS an existing directory. What am I missing? Tia Charles
On Friday 30 March 2001 20:59, Charles Marcus wrote:
Hi,
I am still new to SuSE and YaST (and Linux, for that matter), and am confused about something...I know this is probably gonna make one or more of you laugh your a__es off, but...
Is YaST not meant to be used to manage packages (install other programs after the initial installation is done)?
I have tried everything I know, and cannot make it 'see' my home directory as a valid source path when I try to install some packages using either Yast1 or YaST2. It keeps saying 'Could not find the installation directory. Please enter an existing directory.' Well, my home directory IS an existing directory.
What am I missing?
Tia
Charles
I suspect you are going down the wrong path in Yast1. What you need to do is: Open yast 1 Assuming version 1.09 go to Package Management(Update, Installation, Queries) Select --- Install Packages "Source" is then highlighted, hit return and the options are displayed Directory , FTP etc. Select Directory which will give you a / At this point hit return and all your system directories are displayed. navigate to your home directory and away you go Stu
Hmmm. Well, I tried this, and Yast just hangs as soon as I hit enter on 'Directory'... Maybe I've got a problem with my hard drive, but this is a clean install on a new drive, and it went off without a hitch... Thanks for the tip. Charles
-----Original Message----- From: Stewart Watson [mailto:stu@forres.co.uk] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 4:32 PM To: Charles Marcus; 'SuSE Mailing List' Subject: Re: [SLE] YaST?
On Friday 30 March 2001 20:59, Charles Marcus wrote:
Hi,
I am still new to SuSE and YaST (and Linux, for that matter), and am confused about something...I know this is probably gonna make one or more of you laugh your a__es off, but...
Is YaST not meant to be used to manage packages (install other programs after the initial installation is done)?
I have tried everything I know, and cannot make it 'see' my home directory as a valid source path when I try to install some packages using either Yast1 or YaST2. It keeps saying 'Could not find the installation directory. Please enter an existing directory.' Well, my home directory IS an existing directory.
What am I missing?
Tia
Charles
I suspect you are going down the wrong path in Yast1.
What you need to do is:
Open yast 1
Assuming version 1.09 go to Package Management(Update, Installation, Queries)
Select --- Install Packages
"Source" is then highlighted, hit return and the options are displayed Directory , FTP etc. Select Directory which will give you a / At this point hit return and all your system directories are displayed. navigate to your home directory and away you go
Stu
nevermind... I didn't realize I had to hit enter twice.. duh Thanks Stewart! Charles
-----Original Message----- From: Stewart Watson [mailto:stu@forres.co.uk] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 4:32 PM To: Charles Marcus; 'SuSE Mailing List' Subject: Re: [SLE] YaST?
On Friday 30 March 2001 20:59, Charles Marcus wrote:
Hi,
I am still new to SuSE and YaST (and Linux, for that matter), and am confused about something...I know this is probably gonna make one or more of you laugh your a__es off, but...
Is YaST not meant to be used to manage packages (install other programs after the initial installation is done)?
I have tried everything I know, and cannot make it 'see' my home directory as a valid source path when I try to install some packages using either Yast1 or YaST2. It keeps saying 'Could not find the installation directory. Please enter an existing directory.' Well, my home directory IS an existing directory.
What am I missing?
Tia
Charles
I suspect you are going down the wrong path in Yast1.
What you need to do is:
Open yast 1
Assuming version 1.09 go to Package Management(Update, Installation, Queries)
Select --- Install Packages
"Source" is then highlighted, hit return and the options are displayed Directory , FTP etc. Select Directory which will give you a / At this point hit return and all your system directories are displayed. navigate to your home directory and away you go
Stu
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