Can you help me. I need to learn how to create rpm files from tar files. I want to experiment with alsa-driver-0.9.0beta9.tar.bz2
[root@localhost root]# cd /root/Desktop/alsa-driver-0.9.0beta9 [root@localhost alsa-driver-0.9.0beta9]# ./configure creating cache ./config.cache checking for gcc... gcc checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) works... yes checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) is a cross-compiler... no checking whether we are using GNU C... yes checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes checking for ranlib... ranlib checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E checking for ANSI C header files... yes checking for linux/fs.h... yes checking for working const... yes checking for inline... inline checking whether time.h and sys/time.h may both be included... yes checking whether gcc needs -traditional... no checking for current directory... /root/Desktop/alsa-driver-0.9.0beta9 checking for directory with kernel source... /usr/src/linux checking for kernel version... expr: syntax error expr: syntax error expr: syntax error failed (probably missing /usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h) [root@localhost alsa-driver-0.9.0beta9]# This oneseems to like my system, but it would seem I also need version h first , what ever that is. I have compiled and installed tar balls before, I downloaded and installed a scanner driver for my mustek scanner, with some supervision,meaning with someone to ask, if need be,which works, and I have done a number of simpler things on my own. SO HOW DO I GO ABOUT IT. and what is version.h I feel that it falls into two parts, preperation and action. For instance do I have all necessary software installed to create rpm's from tar balls, and if not what do I need to do. Thank you, John -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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