On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 2:40 AM, Cinder <cin...@linuxwaves.com> wrote:
> Thanks. Depmod yielded no results. At least as far as I can tell. I tried > with ... > > Code: > # depmod -a ; depmod -e -F > > As I recall "Note: the kernel developers warn that you should not > configure or compile your kernel as root." >-> > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-539024.html And that "that there have > been bugs in the build process which caused files in the /dev tree to be > deleted if run as root" > > I remember distinctly configuring and compiling my kernels as root, but > ... > > Code: > $ make && make modules_install > snip< (verbos output attached) > rm: cannot remove `include/config/kernel.release': Permission denied > make: *** [include/config/kernel.release] Error 1 > ... always failed. You always install as root right? > > So I just carried on compiling as root. Could this be part of the problem? > Do I need to compile as user? I don't seem to be able. > No, the kernel should be configured/compiled as root. What is the output of: uname -a Thanks! -James > > _____________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE, LinuxWaves.com Email Now! --> http://www.LinuxWaves.com > Join Linux Discussions! --> http://Community.LinuxWaves.com >
