Hi Lonny, Attached to this message are the results of the search for the "errno.h" file -- I did try to paste them into this message, but that wasn't happening. Thank you though for taking the time. -- Mark /* I never worry about the to-jams. * Once I've stuck my foot in my mouth * it's already too late...just make sure * you chew them thoroughly before swallowing! */ Registered Linux user #182496 * Pine 4.21 * On Wed, 18 Oct 2000 2:47pm ,[EMAIL PROTECTED] spake passionately in a...: > > > > > >Is there a compilable kernel anywhere on this planet that will not bail > >on your with a ridiculous error making it impossible to update or > >recompile your kernel in any manner? Below is the result of my latest > >attempt to configure and compile a linux kernel. This one is > >2.4.0-test9. Frankly I'm beginning to think its a lost stinkin cause. > > > > > >sincerely fed up and frustrated, > > > >Mark > > > Ummm....ok first you are going to have to do some digging to find out what > you need for the header/include files you are missing OR if you have them > ... check to see where the current tree (for the compile) is looking for > them. Can you send the output from a find / -name errno.h none of what > you have posted is *post* compilation and it looks like it couldn't create > the .o files to link in in order to continue. Compiling isn't always as > easy as "./configure, make, make install" ;-) or make make bzImage make > dep make modules etc etc, trouble shoot this first by figuring out where > the missing includes are or if you have them "usr/include/bits/errno.h:25: > linux/errno.h: No such file or directory" (you may have to look in the > Makefile(s) to see what the root dir is in order to find out "where" it > thinks linux/errno.h is or what linux actually is pointing to ... its > usually a sym link to the CURRENT kernel source .... ls -l should be > pretty easy to work from there =o) > > -Lonny > > +++++++++++++ > > In file included from /usr/include/errno.h:36, > from scripts/split-include.c:26: > /usr/include/bits/errno.h:25: linux/errno.h: No such file or directory > make: *** [scripts/split-include] Error 1 > make -C kernel modules_install > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test9/kernel' > make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules_install'. > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test9/kernel' > make -C drivers modules_install > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test9/drivers' > make -C acpi modules_install > make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test9/drivers/acpi' > make[2]: Nothing to be done for `modules_install'. > make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test9/drivers/acpi' > make -C block modules_install > make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test9/drivers/block' > mkdir -p /lib/modules/2.4.0-test9/kernel/drivers/block/ > cp loop.o nbd.o rd.o /lib/modules/2.4.0-test9/kernel/drivers/block/ > cp: loop.o: No such file or directory > cp: nbd.o: No such file or directory > cp: rd.o: No such file or directory > make[2]: *** [_modinst__] Error 1 > make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test9/drivers/block' > make[1]: *** [_modinst_block] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.0-test9/drivers' > make: *** [_modinst_drivers] Error 2 > > > > > >
[root@epix mdw1982]# find / -name errno.h /mnt/win_c/tcwin/include/errno.h find: /proc/6/fd: Permission denied /usr/include/bits/errno.h /usr/include/errno.h /usr/include/sys/errno.h /usr/src/linux-2.2.16/include/asm-i386/errno.h /usr/src/linux-2.2.16/include/linux/errno.h /usr/src/linux-2.2.17/include/linux/errno.h /usr/src/linux-2.2.17/include/asm-i386/errno.h /usr/src/linux-2.2.17/include/asm-mips/errno.h /usr/src/linux-2.2.17/include/asm-alpha/errno.h /usr/src/linux-2.2.17/include/asm-m68k/errno.h /usr/src/linux-2.2.17/include/asm-sparc/errno.h /usr/src/linux-2.2.17/include/asm-ppc/errno.h /usr/src/linux-2.2.17/include/asm-sparc64/errno.h /usr/src/linux-2.2.17/include/asm-arm/errno.h /usr/src/linux-2.2.17/include/asm-s390/errno.h /usr/i586-glibc20-linux/include/errno.h /usr/i586-glibc20-linux/include/linux/errno.h /usr/i586-glibc20-linux/include/sys/errno.h