try using libncurses5 and libncurses5-dev
On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 00:16, Scarletdown wrote: > I am once again giving a whirl at compiling a 2.4.22 kernel; this time > on my test box which I am telnetted into so I don't have to keep > switching back and forth via the KV switch. > > Anyway, I managed to unpack the tarball and create the symbolic link > to it. But when I try make menuconfig, I get the following: > > rm -f include/asm > ( cd include ; ln -sf asm-i386 asm) > make -C scripts/lxdialog all > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.22/scripts/lxdialog' > /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lncurses > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > > >> Unable to find the Ncurses libraries. > >> > >> You must have Ncurses installed in order > >> to use 'make menuconfig' > > make[1]: *** [ncurses] Error 1 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.22/scripts/lxdialog' > make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2 > > I then tried installing ncurses using apt-get install ncurses > > The dismal results follow: > > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > Package ncurses has no available version, but exists in the database. > This typically means that the package was mentioned in a dependency > and > never uploaded, has been obsoleted or is not available with the > contents > of sources.list > E: Package ncurses has no installation candidate > > Does this mean that ncurses simply can't be installed and I am SOL on > getting this kernel compiled, or are there other ways besides apt-get > install to get ncurses set up? > > Also, after I get the new kernel compiled (if I get it compiled), how > can I import it to another system without having to go through the > whole process again? Ultimately, this will be used on my primary > workstation, which uses an Asus A7N8X Deluxe MB, and the NVidia > drivers for this board require this new kernel (bf24 doesn't work for > the NVidia drivers). -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]