Thanks for the help, I downloaded kernel-headers-2.2.15 and found the header file there. I had the chmod the script (debian/rules) to 755, and then make install the module -- the last aren't on your list of instructions, but I worked that bit out.
Now everything is working fine! Thanks, Patrick -- | [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dominoid.net | | | | (sorry about all the confusion, but this is my | | new, permanent address!) | On Sun, 6 Aug 2000, Jaldhar H. Vyas wrote: > On Sun, 6 Aug 2000, Patrick Cherry wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Has anyone had any problems with installing the sound module for the > > Aureal Sonic Vortex2? > > > > > I've downloaded the source from linux.aureal.com and applied the patch > > supplied from www.debian.org/~jaldhar/vortex . Followed the instructions > > to the tee, and it hasn't worked... > > > > Somebody sent me a couple of corrections to my instructions but I can't > remember if I updated the page or not. I'll go and check. Even so, the > instructions should basically be good and I have heard of successes. > > > > When the package compiles I get an error saying that `linux/modversions.h' > > doesn't exist. I have tried searching my system for it, and dpkg too, but > > no luck. > > > > Ok, the problem probably is you don't have the kernel source installed. > > # apt-get install kernel-source-2.2.15 > > Then: > > # cd /usr/src > > There will be a tarball here with the kernel source in it. Uncompress it > like this: > > # tar xIf kernel-source-2.2.15.tar.bz2 > > last step: > > # ln -s kernel-source-2.2.15 linux > > Now you can follow the instructions and everything should work. > > Btw, the reason you have to go through all this trouble is that the driver > is proprietary. I was going to ask for permission to include it in Debian > but Aureal is now bankrupt. The good news is that there are people > working on an open source driver (I read about it on Freshmeat or > somewhere) and after I'm finished working on my existing packages, I'm > going to check it out and hopefully we can include it in the distribution. > >