On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 21:05:37 -0500 Alan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:50:07 -0600 > Collins Richey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:02:09 -0500 > > Alan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I installed Gentoo a week ago, and it has mostly been quite > > > smooth. > > > > > > However.... some, but not all, of my modules missed getting > > > compiled. In particular, usb/printer doesn't seem to want to > > > compile. I ran make modules_install > > > and it didn't help. I get no errors, I just don't get a > > > printer.o file created. Any suggestions? > > > > > > This is making it hard for me to print! > > > > > > > Never heard of this. Which of the many kernel offerings on gentoo > > are you using? Have you tried with the plain vanilla kernel? You > > mentioned make modules_install. Did you do make modules first? > > I got the gentoo CD and followed the directions for a stage 3 install > with a vanilla kernel. Nothing fancy. Going through make config I see > that, curiously, the default for usb printers is "no". I'm pretty sure > the standard install never gave me an opportunity to tell it to > compile that module. Or maybe I just missed it. > > It's a long story. Basically, the gentoo distro presumes a lot of knowledge on your part, most especially with respect to building a kernel. Perhaps they will offer pre-built kernels some day. Once you've gone through the procedure of building a kernel once or twice, you'll get the picture. Just keep asking questions. Building a kernel is a learned activity; none of us were born with that knowledge. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
