You were right on the money, I was in the wrong directory. I untarred the
kernel in the correct directory, installed the necessary rpm files and was
able to install the new kernel.
Thanks,
Cindy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Hidong Kim
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 3:21 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Recompile kernel
>
>
> Cindy Pearce wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I installed Mandrake 5.3 using the stock Workstation install.
> My printer is on
> > LPT1 ,which I think is lp0, and I would like to enable parallel
> port support in
> > this kernel. When I try to run "make xconfig" as instructed in
> the Kernel
> > HOWTO, I get an error message as follows,
> >
> > make: ***No rule to make target
> 'xconfig' . Stop.
> >
> > I am running the 2.0.36-3 kernel. I tried to install the 2.2.1
> kernel present
> > on the CDROM but for some reason my edits to the /etc/lilo.conf
> file did not
> > work even after removing the "preferred" folder in /lib/modules
> and running
> > /sbin/lilo. Needless to say I had a real mess since I had
> upgraded some of the
> > packages. I did have a boot disk with the old kernel so I was
> able to recover.
> > I would really like to use Linux with Word Perfect but I need
> my printer to do
> > this. Any ideas?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Cindy Pearce
>
>
> Hi, Cindy,
>
> When recompiling a new kernel, you have to issue the commands within
> /usr/src/linux. This is the new directory that's created after you
> unpack the kernel source. The error you're reporting makes me suspect
> that you weren't in /usr/src/linux when you issued 'make xconfig'.
> Also, did you do 'make mrproper' before 'make xconfig'? If you're going
> to recompile a kernel, I suggest you dive into the latest 2.2.6. If
> you're running the stock Mandrake 2.0.36 kernel, it should have printer
> support. Once you recompile a kernel, you may lose printer support.
> /usr/src/linux/Documentation/parport.txt tells you how to regain printer
> support, but I have to confess, I haven't been able to get my printer
> back after recompiling 2.2.6. OK, good luck,
>
>
>
> Hidong
>
